Arkose sandstone

Arkose sandstone

Arkosic sandstone

Lithogenous sedimentary rock.
ArkoseĀ is a medium- to coarse-grained sandstone that is at leastĀ 25 percent feldspar. Arkose is associated with ancient alluvial sediments derived from granitic mountain ranges.
This sample is from Miocene-age alluvial fan deposits of the Pliocene Borrego Formation, Anza Borrego desert area, California.
https://gotbooks.miracosta.edu/rocks/sedimentary/13.html 2/2/2021