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Psammite (Gr****:
psammitēs "(made) from sand", from
psammos "sand") is a
general term for sandstone. It is
equivalent to the Latin-derived term arenite...
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amphibolite facies pelitic gneiss and
interbanded pelite, semi-pelite,
psammite,
quartzite and migmatites, lies
tectonically above the
Sgurr Beag Thrust...
- oldest:
Basal Pelite Formation,
Lower Morar Psammite Formation,
Morar Schists Formation and
Upper Morar Psammite Formation.
Further north in Ross-shire, extending...
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related adjective is arenaceous. The
equivalent Gr****-derived term is
psammite,
though this is more
commonly used for
metamorphosed sediments.
Since it...
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their composition. This
ranges from low-mica
psammite through semipelite to high-mica pelite.
Psammites composed mostly of
quartz are
classified as quartzite...
- The Sand
Reckoner (Gr****: Ψαμμίτης,
Psammites) is a work by Archimedes, an
Ancient Gr****
mathematician of the 3rd
century BC, in
which he set out to determine...
- In places, the
paragneisses include clinopyroxene-hornblende-bearing
psammites,
garnet (grossular)-diopside marbles, and biotite-graphite phyllites....
- clay-rich)
Limestone Calc–silicate rock
Mudstone Pelite Siltstone Semi-pelite
Sandstone Psammite,
Quartzite Conglomerate Metaconglomerate Shale Slate...
- Co**** gravel(ly)
psephite (psephitic)
rudite (rudaceous)
Medium sand(y)
psammite (psammitic)
arenite (arenaceous) Fine clay(ey)
pelite (pelitic) lutite...
- Co**** gravel(ly)
psephite (psephitic)
rudite (rudaceous)
Medium sand(y)
psammite (psammitic)
arenite (arenaceous) Fine clay(ey)
pelite (pelitic) lutite...
