The general Anorthosite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. On the other hand, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Anorthosite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite and Wackestone 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.
Anorthosite and Wackestone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Wackestone. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite and Wackestone are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Wackestone discoverer. The discoverer of Anorthosite and Wackestone are Unknown.
Along with Anorthosite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Wackestone. Etymology of Anorthosite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Wackestone is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Wackestone are listed below.
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