feldspathic sandstone

feldspathic sandstone

[fel′spath·ik ′san‚stōn]
(petrology)
Sandstone rich in feldspar; intermediate in composition between arkosic sandstone and quartz sandstone, made up of 10-25% feldspar and less than 20% matrix material.
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