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ar⋅e⋅nite

  [ar-uh-nahyt, uh-ree-]
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–noun Geology.
psammite.
Origin:
< L (h)arēn(a) sand + -ite 1

psam⋅mite

  [sam-ahyt]
–noun Geology.
any sandstone.
Also called arenite.

Origin:
1880–85; < Gk psámm(os) sand + -ite 1

Related forms:
psam⋅mit⋅ic  [sa-mit-ik] , adjective
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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 such rocks is based on composition, particle size, and mode of origin-e.g., sandstone, quartzite, lithic arenite, and feldspathic arenite.

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