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Arenite

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Since it refers to grain size rather than chemical composition, the term is used for example in the classification of clastic carbonatic limestones, as the
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Pettijohn gives the following descriptive terms based on grain size, avoiding the use of terms such as "clay" or "
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between 0.0625 mm (0.00245 in) and 2 mm (0.08 in) and containing less than 15%
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components and thus belong to the rock-category of carbonatic sandstones or
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re-deposition of sands. Some arenites contain a varying amount of
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is not appropriate for limestone. Other arenites include
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Index

Arenaceous

Latin
sedimentary
clastic
grain size
matrix
Greek
psammite
metamorphosed
granulometrically
sandstone
sandstones
arkoses
greensands
greywackes
erosion
turbiditic
carbonatic
silicatic
limestones
lamination
cleavage
argillaceous
psephite
rudite
psammite
pelite
lutite
arena

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