Table
T2. Lithologic description of nonpelagic calcareous
sediments and rocks, including the major modifiers.
Sediment
class
Major
modifiers
Names
Nonpelagic
sediment
1.
Texture
1.
Mudstone, partially lithified mudstone, unlithified
mudstone
2.
Hydrodynamically accumulated or primary biogenic in
situ formation
2.
Wackestone, partially lithified wackestone,
unlithified wackestone
3.
Packstone, partially lithified packstone, unlithified
packstone
3.
Degree of lithification
4.
Grainstone, partially lithified grainstone,
unlithified grainstone
5.
Floatstone, partially lithified floatstone,
unlithified floatstone
6.
Rudstone, partially lithified rudstone, unlithified
rudstone