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Definition of Arkose

Arkose
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.

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- Arkose (/ˈɑːrkoʊs, -koʊz/) or arkosic sandstone is a detrital sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Arkosic...
- Mutitjulu Arkose, and it is one of many sedimentary formations filling the Amadeus Basin. Uluru is dominantly composed of co****-grained arkose (a type...
- The Dawson Arkose is a geologic formation in the Denver Basin that underlies the Denver area in Colorado. It is characterized by alternating beds of arkosic...
- The Pebbly Arkose Formation is a Late Tri****ic geologic formation found in southern Africa. The formation comprises mainly co****, arkosic sandstones....
- The Portland Formation is a geological formation in Connecticut and M****achusetts in the northeastern United States. It dates back to the Early Jur****ic...
- m****opodan sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Late Tri****ic (Norian) Pebbly Arkose Formation of Zimbabwe. The genus contains a single species, M. sanyatiensis...
- po****r knee, South Sugarloaf Mountain 652 ft (199 m). Its cliffs, made of arkose sandstone, are a very prominent landscape feature visible for miles. Despite...
- Ischigualasto and Santa Maria Formations of Argentina and Brazil, and the Pebbly Arkose Formation of Zimbabwe. The Ischigualasto Formation (radiometrically dated...
- The Temecula Arkose is a geologic formation in California. It preserves fossils. Earth sciences portal California portal Paleontology portal List of fossiliferous...
- of basal sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Late Tri****ic (Carnian) Pebbly Arkose Formation of Zimbabwe. The genus contains a single species, Mbiresaurus...