The general Diamictite and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Diamictite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Diamictite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Diamictite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Diamictite and Whiteschist 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.
Diamictite and Whiteschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Diamictite and Whiteschist. In this section, you will know about Diamictite and Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Diamictite is Southern Mongolia whereas Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania. It is interesting to know the name of Diamictite and Whiteschist discoverer. The discoverer of Diamictite and Whiteschist are Unknown.
Along with Diamictite and Whiteschist definition, know more about the etymology of Diamictite and Whiteschist. Etymology of Diamictite and Whiteschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diamictite and Formation of Whiteschist. The etymology of Diamictite is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed while that of Whiteschist is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diamictite and Whiteschist are listed below.
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