A type of stone that makes a ringing or tinkling sound when struck, often a compact igneous rock.
From clink (imitative origin, representing a sharp ringing sound) plus stone (Old English stan), literally describing the acoustic property of this dense rock.
Clinkstone is usually phonolite, a volcanic rock so dense it literally 'rings like a bell' when you hit it—ancient peoples sometimes used these stones for percussion instruments!
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