Wackestone
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Under the Dunham classification (Dunham, 1962 ) system of limestones, a wackestone is defined as a mud-supported carbonate rock that contains greater than 10% grains. Most recently, this definition has been clarified as a carbonate-dominated rock in which the carbonate mud ( 2 mm).
Under the Dunham classification (Dunham, 1962 ) system of limestones, a wackestone is defined as a mud-supported carbonate rock that contains greater than 10% grains. Most recently, this definition has been clarified as a carbonate-dominated rock in which the carbonate mud ( 2 mm). ==See also== Wacke ==References== ==External links== http://strata.geol.sc.edu/thinsections/Carbonate-glossary.html
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