psammite
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos) + -ite
Noun
psammite (countable and uncountable, plural psammites)
- (mineralogy) Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith
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