Definition of Wackestones. Meaning of Wackestones. Synonyms of Wackestones

- Under the Dunham classification (Dunham, 1962) system of limestones, a wackestone is defined as a mud-supported carbonate rock that contains greater than...
- of 'grains' in the sample - in consequence, misidentifying mudstone as wackestone and vice versa. The original Dunham classification (1962) defined the...
- temperature water Turbidite – Geologic deposit of a turbidity current Wackestone – Mud-supported carbonate rock that contains greater than 10% grains Anthracite –...
- Member, and uppermost Venice Member. The Bellepoint Member consists of wackestones and packstones, which ac****ulated as muddy shoals and contain a large...
- defined: Mudstone a mud-supported carbonate rock containing <10% grains. Wackestone a mud-supported carbonate lithology containing >10% grains. Packstone...
- facies Alternation of black calcareous mudstones and grey, burrowed wackestones Earth sciences portal Canada portal Paleontology portal List of fossiliferous...
- environments: the shoals of the shelf margin, lagoonal evaporites, and the wackestones and packstones in the tidal flats. These environments result from the...
- sequence is identified in the Castletown area: Knockcrushen Formation (wackestones, packstones and mudstones; of Holkerian age) Derbyhaven Formation (packstones...
- clasts are supported within a fabric of mud as they move downstream. Wackestones and mudstones under the Dunham classification of limestones are also...
- v t e Dunham classification rocks Mudstone Wackestone Packstone Grainstone Floatstone Rudstone Bafflestone Bindstone Framestone...