Definition
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar
History
Origin
USA
France
Discoverer
Unknown
Alexandre Brongniart
Etymology
From pseudo- + tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock