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Wackestone and Sovite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
Not Available
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Wackestone and Sovite

The general Wackestone and Sovite 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, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Wackestone and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Sovite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Sovite

The history of Wackestone and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Sovite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Sovite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock