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Sandstone vs Arenite - What's the difference?

sandstone | arenite |

As nouns the difference between sandstone and arenite

is that sandstone is a sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc while arenite is any sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale.

sandstone

English

(wikipedia sandstone)

Noun

  • A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.
    • (-)

    Derived terms

    * metasandstone

    arenite

    English

    (wikipedia arenite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale.

    • Derived terms

    * arenaceous * arenitic * quartz arenite

    See also

    * psammite