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wacke

American  
[wak-uh] / ˈwæk ə /

noun

  1. a poorly sorted sandstone containing fragments of rock and minerals in a clayey matrix.

wacke British  
/ ˈwækə /

noun

  1. obsolete any of various soft earthy rocks that resemble or are derived from basaltic rocks

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Etymology

Origin of wacke

1795–1805; < German: a kind of stone

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The terms quartz wacke, lithic wacke, and feldspathic wacke are used.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Another name for a lithic wacke is greywacke.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The quartz arenite and arkose have relatively little silt-clay matrix, while the lithic wacke has abundant matrix.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Some considerable masses of wacke, which are associated with these basaltic strata, and which likewise occur in the basal series on the coast, especially at Quail Island, are curious.

From Volcanic Islands by Darwin, Charles

Two of these streams of basalt were separated from each other by a layer of argillaceous wacke, which could be traced passing into partially altered scoriae.

From Volcanic Islands by Darwin, Charles

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