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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 comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All have similar properties and formation process. Along with Arkose Definition, know more about the History of Arkose, Etymology of Arkose in next sections.