Felsite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Felsite and Wackestone

The general Felsite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. 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 Felsite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Felsite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Wackestone

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Wackestone

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

For Felsite,

• 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