psammite

[ sam-ahyt ]

noun

, Geology.

1. any sandstone.

psammite

/ sæˈmɪtɪk; ˈsæmaɪt /

noun

1. a rare name for sandstone

Derived Forms

• psammitic, adjective

Other Words From

• psam·mit·ic [sa-, mit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of psammite¹

1880–85; < Greek psámm(os) sand + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of psammite¹

C19: from Greek psammos sand

Example Sentences

The ranges were composed of a Psammite, which was frequently baked, probably by neighbouring out-bursts of igneous rock.

From Project Gutenberg

The prevailing rock was talc-schiste, alternating with layers of psammite.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems to me to be a clayey sandstone (Psammite) penetrated by silica.

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