Charnockite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Wackestone

The general Charnockite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. 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 Charnockite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Wackestone

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Wackestone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Wackestone. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Wackestone is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Wackestone discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Wackestone is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Wackestone

Along with Charnockite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Wackestone. Etymology of Charnockite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Wackestone is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Charnockite,

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