Granulite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Granulite and Wackestone

The general Granulite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Granulite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Wackestone

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Wackestone

Along with Granulite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Wackestone. Etymology of Granulite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Wackestone is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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