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Packstone vs Grainstone - What's the difference?

packstone | grainstone |

As nouns the difference between packstone and grainstone

is that packstone is a kind of grain-supported calcareous rock containing lime mud while grainstone is a kind of calcareous rock that lacks mud and is grain-supported.

packstone

English

Noun

  • A kind of grain-supported calcareous rock containing lime mud.

    • grainstone

    English

    Noun

  • A kind of calcareous rock that lacks mud and is grain-supported.