marlstone
noun
marl·stone
ˈmär(-ə)l-ˌstōn 
: a rock that consists of a mixture of clay materials and calcium carbonate and often contains kerogen
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Kuhn Schweitz built the eDumper to carry marlstone back and forth from quarries.
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Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2022
Located on the west coast of Sicily, a blindingly white marlstone cliff marches toward the sea like a staircase, leading to an isolated beach below.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
The truck is used to haul lime and marlstone, which contains clay and silt, from the sides of mountains in Switzerland.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2019
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Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2022
Located on the west coast of Sicily, a blindingly white marlstone cliff marches toward the sea like a staircase, leading to an isolated beach below.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
The truck is used to haul lime and marlstone, which contains clay and silt, from the sides of mountains in Switzerland.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2019
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“Marlstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marlstone. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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