lithic greywacke
lithic greywacke (lithic wacke) A sandstone containing more than 15% but less than 75%, mud matrix, and with a grain composition comprising more than 5% rock fragments and with more rock fragments than feldspar present. See DOTT CLASSIFICATION.
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