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Sedimentary vs Arkose - What's the difference?

sedimentary | arkose |

As an adjective sedimentary

is (geology|of a rock) made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

As a noun arkose is

(geology) a sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.

sedimentary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (geology, of a rock) Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.

    • Coordinate terms

    * igneous, metamorphic

    Derived terms

    * sedimentary rock

    arkose

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia arkose)
  • (geology) A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.

    • Anagrams

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