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swinestone|ˈswaɪnstəʊn|
[ad. G. schweinstein (see swine and stone n.), = mod.L. lapis suillus.]
An early name for anthraconite, a variety of limestone containing bituminous matter, which emits a fetid odour when struck or rubbed; also called stinkstone.
1794W. Hutchinson Hist. Cumbld. I. App. 44/1 Swine Stone. Lapis Suillus.—Almost black, of fine scaly texture. 1819Brande Chem. 210. 1876 Page Adv. Text-bk. Geol. xiv. 244. |