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Arenite
A "clean" sandstone that is well-sorted, contains little or no matrix material, and has a relatively simple mineralogic composition; specif. a pure or nearly pure, chemically cemented sandstone containing less than 10% argillaceous matrix.
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Calcarenite
Orthoquartzite
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