- arkosic
- аркозовый
* * *аркозовый
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
arkosic
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Arkosic — Arkose Ar*kose , n. [F] (Petrog) A sandstone derived from the disintegration of granite or gneiss, and characterized by feldspar fragments. {Ar*kos ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arkosic — adjective see arkose … New Collegiate Dictionary
arkosic — adjective Of or pertaining to arkose … Wiktionary
arkosic — ar·ko·sic … English syllables
arkosic — (ˈ)är|kōsik also ōz adjective : of or relating to arkose … Useful english dictionary
arkose — arkosic, adj. /ahr kohs/, n. a granular sedimentary rock composed of quartz and feldspar or mica; a feldspathic sandstone. [1830 40; < F] * * * Coarse sandstone that has formed by the disintegration of granite without appreciable decomposition.… … Universalium
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
Sedimentary exhalative deposits — (abbreviated as SEDEX from SEDimentary EXhalative) are ore deposits which are interpreted to have been formed by release of ore bearing hydrothermal fluids into a water reservoir (usually the ocean), resulting in the precipitation of stratiform… … Wikipedia
Ayers Rock — /airz/ a conspicuous red monadnock in central Australia, in the SW Northern Territory: tourist attraction. 1143 ft. (348 m) high. * * * Rock outcrop, southwestern Northern Territory, Australia. Called Uluru by the Australian Aboriginals and… … Universalium
arkose — noun Etymology: French Date: 1839 a sandstone characterized by feldspar fragments that is derived from granite or gneiss which has disintegrated rapidly • arkosic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sandstone — is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand size mineral or rock grains. Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth s crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any color, but the most… … Wikipedia
