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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...
- of 'grains' in the sample - in consequence, misidentifying mudstone as wackestone and vice versa. The original Dunham classification (1962) defined the...
- defined: Mudstone a mud-supported carbonate rock containing <10% grains. Wackestone a mud-supported carbonate lithology containing >10% grains. Packstone...
- temperature water Turbidite – Geologic deposit of a turbidity current Wackestone – Mud-supported carbonate rock that contains greater than 10% grains Anthracite –...
- forming. The Mauddud formation is made up of shallow marine, bioclast wackestone, grainstone, and shoal surrounded by lagoonal dolomite. Lastly, the Wara...
- and stromatoporoid-coral-crinoid wackestone-packstone-rudstones, interbedded with light grey, bioclastic wackestone-packstone. Earth sciences portal Ontario...
- v t e Dunham classification rocks Mudstone Wackestone Packstone Grainstone Floatstone Rudstone Bafflestone Bindstone Framestone...
- v t e Dunham classification rocks Mudstone Wackestone Packstone Grainstone Floatstone Rudstone Bafflestone Bindstone Framestone...
- therefore less compact. B-5 was a 4 m (13 ft)-thick layer of packstone to wackestone limestone, and formed the upper unsupported part of the arch. The facies...
- argillaceous limestone. The texture of the member tends to be grainstone to wackestone. Bioherms are common through this member. Many large structures can be...