The term “calcitic sandstone” is proposed for any clastic rock coarser than a siltstone, containing some form of calcium carbonate as the cementing material. I believe that this is a short, easy, usable term which describes the material.
Such a clastic rock containing dolomite as a cementing material is defined as a dolomitic sandstone.
The Glossary of Geology published by the American Geological Institute, 2d printing, 1973, gives the following definitions:
dolomitic (a) Dolomite-bearing or containing dolomite; esp. said of a rock that contains 5-50% of the mineral dolomite in the form of cement and/or grains or crystals. (b) Containing...
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