- basaltic wacke
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English-Chinese geology dictionary (英汉地质大词典). 2013.
basaltic wacke
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wacke — n. hist. a greyish green or brownish rock resulting from the decomposition of basaltic rock. Etymology: G f. MHG wacke large stone, OHG wacko pebble … Useful english dictionary
wacke — /ˈwækə/ (say wakuh) noun a soft rock of fine texture, derived from disintegrated basaltic rocks. {German: kind of stone} …
Precambrian time — Interval of geologic time from с 3. 8 billion years ago, the age of the oldest known rocks, to 544 million years ago, the beginning of the Cambrian Period. This interval represents more than 80% of the geologic record and thus provides important… … Universalium
Kilconquhar — KILCONQUHAR, a parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife; containing, with the port of Earlsferry, the market town of Colinsburgh, and the village of Barnyards, 2605 inhabitants, of whom 334 are in the village of Kilconquhar, 1½… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
wack|e — «WAK uh», noun. 1. a rock similar to sandstone, resulting from the decomposition of rocks in place. 2. a soft basaltic rock formed by a similar process. ╂[< German Wacke pebbles and gravel in riverbeds < Middle High German, large stone < … Useful english dictionary
