Wackestone Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Define Wackestone
Wackestone is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Wackestone in general, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Wackestone comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All Sedimentary Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Wackestone Definition, know more about the History of Wackestone, Etymology of Wackestone in next sections.