Definitions for wall rock

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wall′ rock`(n.)

  1. the rock forming the walls of a mineral vein.

    Category: Geology, Mining

Princeton's WordNet

  1. wall rock(noun)

    a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"wall rock." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/wall rock>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for wall rock: