"arkose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arkoses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} arkose (countable and uncountable, plural arkoses)
  1. (geology) A sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz similar to a coarse sand. Wikipedia link: arkose Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology, Rocks Derived forms: arkosic Translations (a sedimentary rock consisting of small fragments of feldspar and quartz): arcosa [feminine] (Catalan), arkóza [feminine] (Czech), arkoosihiekkakivi (Finnish), arkoosi (Finnish), Arkose [feminine] (German), arkoza [feminine] (Polish), arcose [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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