Yes, it's local stone, called marlstone – basically a limestone that has iron in it, I think, hence the lovely rusty colour. From Wordnik.com. [Ginger Bread, Ginger Beer] Reference
To extract the kerogen, you crush and heat the marlstone. From Wordnik.com. [High Country News - Most Recent] Reference
The leftover marlstone takes up about 30 percent more volume. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
This is clearly a place that could use fill - crushed marlstone by the cubic mile. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
Granted, some of this energy would be need to haul the marlstone up to the Great Divide before starting down. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
On the left is a ruined castle, built of shelly marlstone, which, according to Arabian tradition, once belonged to the Berdovil in question. From Wordnik.com. [The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria] Reference
Belemnites are generally found in immense numbers together, especially in the marlstone quarries of the Midlands, and in the lias cliffs of Dorsetshire. From Wordnik.com. [Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science] Reference
Harish lies along the side of an undulating hill fronting the sea, at the foot of the large quadrangular castle, a substantial building of calcareous marlstone. From Wordnik.com. [The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria] Reference
When there is an upper story, which is rarely the case, it is approached from the courtyard by a staircase, usually dilapidated, with stairs of shelly marlstone. From Wordnik.com. [The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria] Reference
Thus a marlstone train, dropping to sea level after crossing the Rockies, could function like a big hydroelectric plant, powered by rolling rock instead of falling water. From Wordnik.com. [High Country News - Most Recent] Reference
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