Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay 0
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Beige, Black, Brown, Colourless, Cream, Dark Brown, Green, Grey, Light Green, Light to Dark Grey, Pink, Red, White, Yellow 0
Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone 0
Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar 0
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
As armour rock for sea walls, Petroleum reservoirs, Sea Defence, Tombstones 0
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Non-vesicular, Veined 0
Archaeological Significance
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Graywacke rock is a type of sedimentary rock, which is also known as immature sandstone, which is indurated, dark grey and consisting of poorly sorted angular to sub-angular, sand-sized grains. 0
Augite, Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Clay, Clay Minerals, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz 0
Aluminium Oxide, NaCl, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, Magnesium Carbonate, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Wind Erosion 0
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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China, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Uzbekistan 0
Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa 0
Austria, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New South Wales, New Zealand 0
Information about Greywacke
Rocks are naturally occurring solids which are composed of minerals & have been used by humans since ages. From Stone Age, rocks are used for various purposes. Also, the metals and minerals found in rock play an important role in our life. Get to know all the Greywacke Uses. We have provided you with all information about Greywacke rock here. Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Greywacke is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors. The streak of a rock is the color of powder produced when it is dragged across an unweathered surface. The streak of Greywacke is white. Get to know more about Greywacke rock and characteristics of Greywacke rock in the next sections.