Arkose

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  • n. A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sandstone derived from the disintegration of granite or gneiss, and characterized by feldspar fragments.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Feldspathic sandstone; a rock consisting essentially of more or less consolidated quartzose sand with grains or particles of orthoclase disseminated through it, and frequently containing also some mica and kaolin.
    • Word Usage
    "Uluru is composed of steeply dipping, feldspar-rich sandstone arkose and has been exposed as a result of folding, faulting, the erosion of surrounding rock and infill."
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