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, 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 …

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; …

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 …

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 …

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 definition: 1. a type of rock that is made of sand or particles (= small pieces) similar to sand: 2. a type of…. Learn more.

May 4, 2024 · Wacke and arenite are both types of sandstone; wacke contains more clay and finer particles, while arenite is cleaner with mostly sand-sized grains.

An arenite with < 15% interstitial material and where between 5% and 25% of the clasts comprise rock fragments, feldspar < rock fragments and the rest of the clasts are made up of quartz.

Jun 1, 2017 · In this study two types of quartz arenite are recognized: 1) depositional quartz arenite (calcareous, dolomitic, ferruginous and kaolinitic quartz arenites), and 2) diagenetic …