ARKOSES Antonyms
Definition of ARKOSES
Best Opposite Words For ARKOSES
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dolomites | nounn | |||||||
noun • an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone | ||||||||
basalts | nounn | |||||||
noun • the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene | ||||||||
carbonates | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) verb • turn into a carbonate • treat with carbon dioxide | ||||||||
conglomerates | nounn | |||||||
noun • a composite rock made up of particles of varying size • a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization adjective satellite • composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass verb • increase in amount by collecting or gathering | ||||||||
granites | nounn | |||||||
noun • plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz • something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness) | ||||||||
limestones | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals | ||||||||
mudstones | nounn | |||||||
noun • A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. | ||||||||
sandstones | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.) | ||||||||
shales | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | ||||||||
siltstones | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt |