Definition
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar
History
Origin
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France
Discoverer
Unknown
Alexandre Brongniart
Etymology
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
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
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock