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Sandstone vs Molasse - What's the difference?

sandstone | molasse |

As nouns the difference between sandstone and molasse

is that sandstone is a sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc while molasse is (geology) a shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.

sandstone

English

(wikipedia sandstone)

Noun

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

    Derived terms

    * metasandstone

    molasse

    English

    (wikipedia molasse)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain.
  • * 2004 , Richard Fortey, The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 109:
    • The molasse provides a record of the wearing down of the Alpine range at a late stage; unlike the Flysch, it is largely non-marine.
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