Graywacke is a type of sandstone I dealt with in my geology master‘s thesis. It‘s a very hard muddy sandstone often found in thin layers mixed with soft shale, often tectonically tilted, and sometimes resulting in beautiful outcrops. I like how it sounds and I like the word play in the name. (Although on Goodreads and LibraryThing I used my real name. ☺️)
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Graywacke Side note: in my profile picture my hand is on a wall of naturally outcropping salt. (From Israel, near the dead sea) In real life I get paid to understand salt on seismic data. 2y
RaeLovesToRead When I read the word in Bill Bryson's Short History of Nearly Everything, it was the first time I heard it other than as your username! I was like ahhh that's what it means 😁 2y
Susanita That‘s cool! I minored in geology but don‘t remember much of it, I‘m afraid. 2y
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Graywacke @RaeLovesToRead oh, I listened to that and I missed the reference. Bummer. I hope he the rock it‘s proper respect. 🙂 2y
Graywacke @Susanita that‘s really cool about you geology side. 👍 (I won‘t comment on what I‘ve forgotten. 😁) 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So cool!! I always wondered!! 2y
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