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psammite
psam·mite [ sá mt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sandstone: a rock formed principally of sand
2. metamorphosed sandstone: a metamorphosed sandstone containing large amounts of quartz
[Mid-19th century. < Greek psammos "sand"]

psam·mit·ic [ sa míttik ] adjective
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