Basalt and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Basalt and Wackestone

The general Basalt and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Basalt and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Wackestone

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Wackestone

Along with Basalt and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Wackestone. Etymology of Basalt and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Wackestone is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Wackestone are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Wackestone,

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