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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A coarse-grain feldspathic [ | + | A coarse-grain feldspathic [[sandstone|sandstone]]. Arkose is composed of [[quartz|quartz]], [[feldspar|feldspar]], [[calcite|calcite]], and [[mica|mica]] and is produced from the disintegration of [[granite|granite]]. It is an important type of sediment as it tends to contain a significant number of fossils. In Australia, the world's largest natural monolith, Ayers Rock, is formed by massive deposits of arkose. Arkosic sandstone is used as a dimension stone in building construction. |
[[File:arkoselarge.jpg|thumb|Arkose]] | [[File:arkoselarge.jpg|thumb|Arkose]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Arkosic sandstone; arkose (Fr.); arcosa (Esp.); arcose (Port.); Arkose (Deut.); arkose (Ned.) | Arkosic sandstone; arkose (Fr.); arcosa (Esp.); arcose (Port.); Arkose (Deut.); arkose (Ned.) | ||
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
Arkose effervesces slightly with a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid | Arkose effervesces slightly with a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
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* Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, ''A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments'', National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 | * Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, ''A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments'', National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984 | ||
| − | * | + | * Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/polarizedlight/pages/arkosesmall.html (Accessed Sept. 17, 2005) |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:31, 28 April 2022
Description
A coarse-grain feldspathic Sandstone. Arkose is composed of Quartz, Feldspar, Calcite, and Mica and is produced from the disintegration of Granite. It is an important type of sediment as it tends to contain a significant number of fossils. In Australia, the world's largest natural monolith, Ayers Rock, is formed by massive deposits of arkose. Arkosic sandstone is used as a dimension stone in building construction.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Arkosic sandstone; arkose (Fr.); arcosa (Esp.); arcose (Port.); Arkose (Deut.); arkose (Ned.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
Arkose effervesces slightly with a drop of dilute hydrochloric acid
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984
- Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/polarizedlight/pages/arkosesmall.html (Accessed Sept. 17, 2005)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997