ARENITE


Meaning of ARENITE in English

any sedimentary rock that consists of sand-sized particles (0.062 millimetres [0.00240.08 inch] in diameter), irrespective of composition. More formal nomenclature of such rocks is based on composition, particle size, and mode of origine.g., sandstone, arkose, quartzite, graywacke, and subgraywacke.

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