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Tonstein (from the German "Ton", meaning clay, plus "Stein", meaning stone) is a hard, compact sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of kaolinite or, less commonly, other clay minerals such as montmorillonite and illite. The clays often are cemented by iron oxide minerals, carbonaceous matter, or chlorite. Tonsteins form from volcanic ash deposited in…
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tonsteins volcanic clays clay minerals often ash found formed alteration environment contrast bentonite sedimentary rock composed german kaolinite montmorillonite illite
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| montmorillonite | instance of | other clay minerals | 0.80 | text |
| illite | instance of | other clay minerals | 0.80 | text |
| Tonstein | related to External links | Batchelor | 0.60 | section |
| Tonstein | related to External links | Bentonite | 0.60 | section |
| Tonstein | related to External links | Tonstein Bibliography | 0.60 | section |
| Tonstein | related to External links | St | 0.60 | section |
| Tonstein | related to External links | Andrews University | 0.60 | section |
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