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Under the Dunham classification system of limestones, a packstone is defined as a grain-supported carbonate rock that contains 1% or more mud-grade fraction. This definition has been clarified by Lokier and Al Junaibi (2016) as a carbonate-dominated lithology containing carbonate mud in a fabric supported by a sand grade grain-size fraction and where less than 10% of the volume consists of grains >2 mm.

The identification of packstone
A study of the adoption and use of carbonate classification systems by Lokier and Al Junaibi (2016) identified three common problems encountered when describing a packstone: • Failure to identify the fabric as supported by the sand grade grain-size fraction - resulting in misidentification as wackestone. • Packstones with very small volumes of carbonate mud may be misclassified as grainstone. • Incorrectly estimating the volume of the component grains >2 mm. == References ==
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