psephite

A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fragments that are coarser than sand and which are enclosed in a matrix that varies in kind and amount.

Noun

  1. A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fragments that are coarser than sand and which are enclosed in a matrix that varies in kind and amount.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ψῆφος (psêphos, “pebble”) + -ite.

Forms

psephites

Derived

psephitic