Psammite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psammite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith.
Meaning
(mineralogy) Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith.
Word Forms
- psammites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psammoma, metasandstone, psammaquent, metasiltstone, metasediment, psephite.
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