A fine-grained sedimentary rock composed primarily of clay minerals, formed from compacted and hardened clay.
From 'clay' plus 'stone,' a compound describing rock that is essentially solidified clay.
Claystone is one of the most common sedimentary rocks on Earth, and studying ancient claystones reveals climate patterns and life forms from hundreds of millions of years ago.
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