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arenaceous
arenaceous Sandy, or sand-like in appearance or texture. The term is applied to clastic sedimentary rocks with a grain size 0.0625–2.00 mm. Three main groups of arenaceous rocks are recognized: quartz sandstones (quartzites), which contain 95 per cent quartz; arkoses, which have greater than 25 per cent feldspar; and greywackes, which essentially are poorly sorted sediments with rock (lithic) fragments in a mud matrix. See also ARKOSE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-arenaceous.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-arenaceous.html |
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arenaceous
arenaceous Sandy or sand-like in appearance or texture. The term is applied to clastic sedimentary rocks with a grain size 0.0625–2.00 mm. Three main groups of arenaceous rocks are recognized: quartz sandstones (quartzites), which contain 95 per cent quartz; arkoses, which have greater than 25 per cent feldspar; and greywackes, which essentially are poorly sorted sediments with rock (lithic) fragments in a mud matrix. See also arkose.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-arenaceous.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-arenaceous.html |
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arenaceous
arenaceous Sandy, or sand-like in appearance or texture. The term is applied to clastic sedimentary rocks with a grain size of 0.0625–2.00 mm. Three main groups of arenaceous rocks are recognized: quartz sandstones (quartzites), which contain 95% quartz; arkoses, which have greater than 25% feldspar; and greywackes, which essentially are poorly sorted sediments with rock (lithic) fragments in a mud matrix.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-arenaceous.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "arenaceous." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-arenaceous.html |
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arenaceous
ar·e·na·ceous / ˌarəˈnāshəs/ • adj. Geol. consisting of sand or sandlike particles. ∎ Biol. (of animals or plants) living or growing in sand. |
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"arenaceous." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "arenaceous." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-arenaceous.html "arenaceous." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-arenaceous.html |
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