Wackestone and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Troctolite

The general Wackestone and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Wackestone and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Troctolite

The history of Wackestone and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Troctolite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock