Wackestone and Skarn Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Skarn

The general Wackestone and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Wackestone and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Skarn. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Skarn

The history of Wackestone and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

Wackestone and Skarn definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Wackestone and Skarn. In this section, you will know about Wackestone and Skarn Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Wackestone is Unknown whereas Origin of Skarn is USA, Australia. It is interesting to know the name of Wackestone and Skarn discoverer. The Discoverer of Wackestone is Unknown and the discoverer of Skarn is Tornebohm.

Etymology of Wackestone and Skarn

Along with Wackestone and Skarn definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Skarn. Etymology of Wackestone and Skarn gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Skarn. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Skarn 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 Skarn belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Skarn are listed below.

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Skarn,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock