arenite

[ ar-uh-nahyt, uh-ree- ]

noun

, Geology.

1. psammite.

arenite

/ ˈærəˌnaɪt; əˈriː-; ˌærəˈnɪtɪk /

noun

1. any arenaceous rock; a sandstone

Derived Forms

• arenitic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arenite¹

< Latin ( h ) arēn ( a ) sand + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of arenite¹

C20: from Latin harēna sand + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Over millions of years, weather eroded away the softer layers surrounding the quartz arenite, leaving the giant milestones.

From Washington Post

Once a layer of beach sands that had been cemented together by weight, temperature and time into Tuscarora quartz arenite, the 425-million-year-old rocks were turned vertical when the North American continental plate collided with the African plate during the Appalachian orogeny.

From Washington Post