Meaning & use
arkose
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A coarse-grained sandstone containing a large amount of feldspar, typically formed from the erosion of granite.
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Geologists identified arkose deposits near the base of the ancient granite formation.
The canyon walls were streaked with layers of pink arkose.
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A specialized geology term, useful for identifying the parent rock of a sedimentary deposit.
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