Diabase and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Diabase and Wackestone

The general Diabase and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene 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 Diabase and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Diabase and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Wackestone

The history of Diabase 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.

Diabase and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diabase and Wackestone

Along with Diabase and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Diabase and Wackestone. Etymology of Diabase and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diabase and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Diabase is From Greek di + base while that of Wackestone is From Greek di + base. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diabase belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diabase and Wackestone are listed below.

For Diabase,

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