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Definition of Wacke

Wacke
Wacke Wack"e, Wacky Wack"y, n. [G. wacke, MHG. wacke a large stone, OHG. waggo a pebble.] (Geol.) A soft, earthy, dark-colored rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

Meaning of Wacke from wikipedia

- Greywacke or graywacke (German grauwacke, signifying a grey, earthy rock) is a variety of sandstone generally characterized by its hardness, dark color...
- 2. Wacke 1987, p. 318. Jansen 2016, p. 234. Byrd 1993, p. 63. Zimmermann 1996, p. 154, Footnote 12. Jansen 2016, p. 233. Wacke 1987, p. 319. Wacke 1987...
-  213. Wacke 1997, p. 53. Metro 2001, pp. 111, 113. Metro 2001, pp. 109, 113. Metro 2001, pp. 109–110. Wacke 1997, p. 50. Wacke 1997, p. 49. Wacke 1997...
- feldspathic sandstone that contain a matrix that is greater than 15%. Lithic wacke is a sandstone in which the matrix greater than 15%. Arkose sandstones are...
- composition (quartz-, feldspathic-, and lithic-) and the amount of matrix (wacke or arenite). For example, a quartz arenite would be composed of mostly (>90%)...
- Sky". Astounding Science Fiction. pp. 78–99. Gooden 2006, pp. 101–102. Wacke 1945, p. 218. Millikan 1945, p. 14. Bratt 1945 [page needed] Klöckner 1944...
- Maltesen Sehested (2 February 1599 – 1612) Nils Kraggen (1612–15) Jakob Wacke (1615–35) Anders Bille (1635–43) Ebbe Ulfeld (1643–45) Denmark portal Estonia...
- Certification Kit (WACK) WAC (disambiguation) Whac-A-Mole, an arcade game Wacke, or greywacke, a type of sandstone Wacker (disambiguation) Wak (disambiguation)...
- elsewhere. It consists largely of mudstones and siltstones with subordinate wacke-type sandstones. Their main occurrence is within the northern and central...
- Edition. American Geological Institute: Alexandria, VA; 2005. Dott, R. H., Wacke, graywacke and matrix – What Approach to Immature Sandstone classification:...