Granite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Granite and Wackestone

The general Granite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. 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 Granite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Granite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Granite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Wackestone

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Wackestone

Along with Granite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Wackestone. Etymology of Granite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Wackestone is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Granite,

• 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:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock