"psammite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: psammites [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos) + -ite Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ψάμμος}} Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos), {{suffix|en||-ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} psammite (countable and uncountable, plural psammites)
  1. (mineralogy) Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith Wikipedia link: psammite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals, Rocks

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