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This disk can be quite thick and choked with dust—small grains of matter made up of siliceous (rocky) or carbonaceous (sootlike) material.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Warm hydrogen glows pinkish-purple in the image, while cosmic dust, composed of tiny grains of siliceous (rocky) and carbonaceous (sooty) material, appears reddish-brown.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, the region’s land consists of shallow marine sediments, soft siliceous sedimentary mudstone and shale — many of which can shift with changes in weight load and pressure.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
This non-slip stone mat, which was featured in a TikTok video that's racked up more than 173,000 views, is made of siliceous sedimentary rock, which can hold up to 150 percent of its weight in moisture and dries in seconds, leaving you with a clean, mold-free surface every time.
—Stephanie Montes, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
Granite is a siliceous stone composed primarily of silicates, such as quartz, feldspar, and mica.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
Whereas 95% of Cognac is produced from the Ugni Blanc grape that thrives above limestone soils, grapes for Armagnac include Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard, which sprout over quartz sand and siliceous clay soils.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
This giant phosphorescent abstract layered atoll of cascading siliceous marks of what looks like finger paintings made in a cave or a prisoner making counting strokes and notations on a wall.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
Siliceous stones include granite, slate, quartzite, soapstone, and sandstone.
—Seal Team One, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Warm hydrogen glows pinkish-purple in the image, while cosmic dust, composed of tiny grains of siliceous (rocky) and carbonaceous (sooty) material, appears reddish-brown.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, the region’s land consists of shallow marine sediments, soft siliceous sedimentary mudstone and shale — many of which can shift with changes in weight load and pressure.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
This non-slip stone mat, which was featured in a TikTok video that's racked up more than 173,000 views, is made of siliceous sedimentary rock, which can hold up to 150 percent of its weight in moisture and dries in seconds, leaving you with a clean, mold-free surface every time.
—Stephanie Montes, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
Granite is a siliceous stone composed primarily of silicates, such as quartz, feldspar, and mica.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
Whereas 95% of Cognac is produced from the Ugni Blanc grape that thrives above limestone soils, grapes for Armagnac include Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard, which sprout over quartz sand and siliceous clay soils.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022
This giant phosphorescent abstract layered atoll of cascading siliceous marks of what looks like finger paintings made in a cave or a prisoner making counting strokes and notations on a wall.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
Siliceous stones include granite, slate, quartzite, soapstone, and sandstone.
—Seal Team One, The Seattle Times, 15 May 2017
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“Siliceous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/siliceous. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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siliceous
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