Silicate-sandstone
A rock classification type
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About Silicate-sandstone
A Siliclastic-sedimentary-rock with siliceous clasts predominantly in the 32μm to 2mm range, with less than 75% of the clasts smaller than 32μm and less than 25% of the clasts larger than 2mm.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
49114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:49114:7
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7b00539b-9df5-4a0a-a004-0f1d9a3ea523
Classification of Silicate-sandstone
- Rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
- Sedimentary rock
- Clastic sedimentary rock
- Siliclastic-sedimentary-rock
- Silicate-sandstone
- Sandstone
- Silicate-sandstone
- Siliclastic-sedimentary-rock
- Clastic sedimentary rock
- Sedimentary rock
- Sedimentary rock and sediment
Sub-divisions of Silicate-sandstone
Mineralogy of Silicate-sandstone
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Feldspar | A petrological term for Feldspar Group. |
Silica > Quartz | SiO2 |
Pronunciation of Silicate-sandstone
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Internet Links for Silicate-sandstone
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References for Silicate-sandstone
Reference List:
Sandstone quarries, Unteralpfen, Albbruck, Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany