Wacke
Summary:
Wacke is pronounced “wacky.” It’s a name for coarse sandstone that contains a lot of junk: clay, rock fragments and minerals other than quartz. This is a closeup of wacke from the Oakland Conglomerate from Shepherd Canyon (more about that below).
The geologist looks at this and envisions a young mountain range with rivers carrying its [...]
Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: refresh | Oakland Conglomerate [1]
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| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Upper Cretaceous [0.1]
Cretaceous [0.1]
Mesozoic [0.1]
Phanerozoic [0.1]
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Keywords:
conglomerate, geologist, minerals, oakland rocks, quartz, rivers, rock fragments, sandstone, shepherd canyon
