psammite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ancient Greek ψάμμος (psámmos) +‎ -ite

Noun[edit]

psammite (countable and uncountable, plural psammites)

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  1. (mineralogy) Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith

Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

psammite f (plural psammiti)

  1. (mineralogy) psammite

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