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单词 arenite
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arenite
noun[CorU]
geologyspecialized
uk
/ˈær.ə.naɪt/us
/ˈær.ə.naɪt/
atypeofrockthat is made ofsandorparticles(=smallpieces)similartosand:
粗屑岩
Many of the island'srockshave beenidentifiedasrelativelyquartz-rich arenites.这座岛上大多数的岩石是石英含量相对较多的粗屑岩。
Arenite is asedimentaryrock.粗屑岩是一种经沉积形成的岩石。
Related word
arenaceous
More examples
  • Most of thesesedimentaryrockfragmentsarecoarsearenites orfinediamictites.
  • Thecompositionof the arenites is given in Table 2.
  • Arenite is asedimentaryclasticrockwithsandgrainsizebetween 0.0625 mm (0.00246 in) and 2 mm (0.08 in).
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geology: types of rock
  • arenaceous
  • asthenosphere
  • asthenospheric
  • basaltic
  • bioclastic
  • borax
  • chalk
  • emery
  • feldspar
  • flint
  • limestone
  • magma
  • marcasite
  • marl
  • marmoreal
  • metamorphic
  • pumice
  • pumice stone
  • scour
  • soapstone
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(Definition ofarenitefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofarenite

arenite
In sections from a proximal position relative to the palaeo-shoreline, the lower parts of this limestone are dolomitized and contain thin intercalations of quartzarenite.
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Beds of very fine to very coarse, rarely gravelly, sandstone (volcanic lithicarenite) and mudstone dominate the succession with subordinate beds of lithic and vitric tuff.
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Beds of very fine to very coarse, sandstone (volcanic lithicarenite) and mudstone dominate the succession with a bed of lithic and vitric tuff occurring at one horizon.
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Beds of very fine to very coarse, rarely gravelly, sandstone (volcanic lithicarenite) and mudstone dominate the succession with beds of lithic and vitric tuff occurring at two horizons.
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The term quartzose sandstone can also be used for a quartzarenite.
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Sand composition is largely quartzareniteand a small percentage of monomineralic components dominated by quartz and some accessory minerals (zircon, feldspar, hematite, and rutile).
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Thearenitecan contain calcareous concretions, fossils and hardgrounds with shell fragments.
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Six sandstone names are possible using descriptors for grain composition (quartz-, feldspathic-, and lithic-) and amount of matrix (wacke orarenite).
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The sediment is mostly quartzarenite.
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