ARKOSES Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For ARKOSES
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| dolomites | nounn | |||||
noun • an eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone | ||||||
| basalts | nounn | |||||
noun • the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene | ||||||
| carbonates | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) verb • turn into a carbonate • treat with carbon dioxide | ||||||
| conglomerates | nounn | |||||
noun • a composite rock made up of particles of varying size • a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization adjective satellite • composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass verb • increase in amount by collecting or gathering | ||||||
| granites | nounn | |||||
noun • plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz • something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness) | ||||||
| limestones | nounn | |||||
noun • a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals | ||||||
| mudstones | nounn | |||||
noun • A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. | ||||||
| sandstones | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.) | ||||||
| shales | nounn | |||||
noun • a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay | ||||||
| siltstones | nounn | |||||
noun • a fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt | ||||||
