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Definition

Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar

History

Origin

France

Discoverer

Alexandre Brongniart

Etymology

From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

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Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Arkose

Arkose is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Arkose in general, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Arkose comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All Sedimentary Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Arkose Definition, know more about the History of Arkose, Etymology of Arkose in next sections.