Quartz arenite
sedimentary rock
A quartz arenite or quartzarenite is a sandstone composed of greater than 90% detrital quartz. Quartz arenites are the most mature sedimentary rocks possible, and are often referred to as ultra- or super-mature, and are usually cemented by silica. They often exhibit both textural and compositional maturity. The two primary sedimentary depositional environments that produce quartz arenites are beaches/upper shoreface and aeolian processes.
See also
Arkose – Type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar
Lithic sandstone – Sandstone with fragments of other rocks
References
Further reading
Cook, Jennie E.; Goodwin, Laurel B.; Boutt, David F. (June 2011). "Systematic diagenetic changes in the grain-scale morphology and permeability of a quartz-cemented quartz arenite". AAPG Bulletin. 95 (6): 1067–1088. Bibcode:2011BAAPG..95.1067C. doi:10.1306/11151010009.
Smith, P.S.; Browne, S.V.; Heinz, T.J.; Wise, W.V. (6 October 1996).
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