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Arenite vs Wacke - What's the difference?

arenite | wacke |

As nouns the difference between arenite and wacke

is that arenite is any sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale while wacke is a soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

arenite

English

(wikipedia arenite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any sedimentary rock with a grain size in the sand range on the Wentworth scale.

    • Derived terms

    * arenaceous * arenitic * quartz arenite

    See also

    * psammite

    wacke

    English

    Noun

  • (geology) A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

    • Synonyms

    * wacky

    Related terms

    * graywacke, greywacke

    References