
Arenite - Wikipedia
Arenite (from the Latin arena, "sand") [1] is a sedimentary clastic rock with sand grain size between 0.0625 mm (0.00245 in) and 2 mm (0.08 in) and containing less than 15% matrix. [2] …
Arenite: Mineral information, data and localities. - mindat.org
A sandstone with less than 15% of very fine-grained interstitial material (silt and clay). i. A general name for sedimentary rocks composed of sand-sized fragments irrespective of composition; …
Arenite | rock | Britannica
arenite, any sedimentary rock that consists of sand-sized particles (0.06–2 millimetres [0.0024–0.08 inch] in diameter), irrespective of composition. More formal nomenclature of …
Quartz arenite - Wikipedia
A quartz arenite or quartzarenite is a sandstone composed of greater than 90% detrital quartz. [1] Quartz arenites are the most mature sedimentary rocks possible, and are often referred to as …
Sandstone: Types, Formation, Classification, Uses – Geology In
Quartz arenite. Arenites (Latin: arena, "sand") are sandstones that are composed of more than 90% quartz. They are the most mature sandstones, meaning that they have undergone the …
Lithic arenite | Granular, Quartz & Sandstone | Britannica
lithic arenite, sandstone (i.e., sedimentary rock composed of grains 0.06–2 mm [0.0024–0.08 inch] in diameter) containing over 50 percent rock fragments. Lithic arenites most often are of gray …
Arenite - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Arkose (including subarkose) or feldspathic arenite in general consists mainly of feldspar and quartz, with some rock fragments as well as detrital micas. Potassium feldspar (orthoclase and …
Arenite
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ARENITE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of ARENITE is medium-grained detrital rock (as sandstone, graywacke, arkose, and orthoquartzite).
Arenite - Wikiwand
Arenite is a sedimentary clastic rock with sand grain size between 0.0625 mm (0.00245 in) and 2 mm (0.08 in) and containing less than 15% matrix. The related adjective is arenaceous. The …