The general Wackestone and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Wackestone and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Wackestone and Lamprophyre gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.
Wackestone and Lamprophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Wackestone and Lamprophyre. In this section, you will know about Wackestone and Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Wackestone and Lamprophyre are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Wackestone and Lamprophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Wackestone and Lamprophyre are Unknown.
Along with Wackestone and Lamprophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Lamprophyre. Etymology of Wackestone and Lamprophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Lamprophyre. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Lamprophyre is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Lamprophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Lamprophyre are listed below.
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