Arkose Definition

ärkōs
noun
A usually pinkish or red sandstone consisting primarily of quartz and feldspar and forming from the cementation of particles generated by the rapid erosion of granite.
American Heritage
A medium-grained sandstone containing feldspar, derived from the erosion of igneous rock, esp. granite.
Webster's New World

(geology) A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand.

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Other Word Forms of Arkose

Noun

Singular:
arkose
Plural:
arkoses

Origin of Arkose

  • French perhaps from alteration of Greek arkhaios ancient

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Arkose Sentence Examples

  • At the base there is often an arkose, composed largely of fragments of serpentine and granite derived from the ancient floor.

  • Farther south, at VienTiane, the Mekong passes through a gorge cut in sandstone, arkose and schists with a similar strike; while at Lakhon there are steeply inclined limestones which strike north-west.

  • The Nieuwerust beds contain quartzite, arkose and shales.

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