Epidosite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Wackestone

The general Epidosite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Wackestone

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Wackestone

Along with Epidosite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Wackestone. Etymology of Epidosite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Wackestone is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Epidosite,

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