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ALL meanings of wacke

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  • noun wacke a poorly sorted sandstone containing fragments of rock and minerals in a clayey matrix. 1
  • noun wacke A sandstone of which the mud matrix in which the grains are embedded amounts to between 15 and 75 percent of the mass. 1
  • noun wacke any of various soft earthy rocks that resemble or are derived from basaltic rocks 0
  • noun wacke (geology) A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt. 0
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