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subgraywacke

subgraywacke noun: the most common type of sandstone, intermediate in composition between orthoquartzite and graywacke, typically composed of 30% to 65% quartz and chert, less than 15% clay matrix, more than 25% unstable materials such as feldspar grains and rock fragments, and voids or mineral cement exceeding the amount of clay matrix, and being lighter colored and better sorted, and with less matrix, than graywacke.

Noun

subgraywacke (countable and uncountable, plural subgraywackes)

  1. The most common type of sandstone, intermediate in composition between orthoquartzite and graywacke, typically composed of 30% to 65% quartz and chert, less than 15% clay matrix, more than 25% unstable materials such as feldspar grains and rock fragments, and voids or mineral cement exceeding the amount of clay matrix, and being lighter colored and better sorted, and with less matrix, than graywacke.

Forms of subgraywacke

pluralsubgraywackes

Origin of subgraywacke

From sub- + graywacke.

Questions about subgraywacke

What does subgraywacke mean?
Subgraywacke means the most common type of sandstone, intermediate in composition between orthoquartzite and graywacke, typically composed of 30% to 65% quartz and chert, less than 15% clay matrix, more than 25% unstable materials such as feldspar grains and rock fragments, and voids or mineral cement exceeding the amount of clay matrix, and being lighter colored and better sorted, and with less matrix, than graywacke.
What part of speech is subgraywacke?
Subgraywacke is a noun.
What is the plural of subgraywacke?
The plural of subgraywacke is subgraywackes.

Words near subgraywacke in the dictionary

  1. subgranules
  2. subgranulose
  3. subgraph
  4. subgraphs
  5. subgratings
  6. subgraywacke
  7. subgraywackes
  8. subgreywacke
  9. subgreywackes
  10. subgrid
  11. subgridding

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