tyndall stone

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Definition of tyndall stone in English English dictionary

A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada, famous for its pervasive mottling and numerous fossils

More and more my father chooses to decorate the stone surfaces with elaborate cipher, even though Tyndall stone, with its mottled coloring, is thought to be resistant to fine carving.

Hyphenation

Tyn·dall stone

Turkish pronunciation

tîndıl stōn

Synonyms

tyndall limestone

Pronunciation

/ˈtəndəl ˈstōn/ /ˈtɪndəl ˈstoʊn/

Etymology

() After the town of Tyndall, Manitoba, where the stone is quarried, in turn named after Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820–93). Tyndall, Tindall (“inhabitant of the Tyne river valley”) Tyne.