Greywacke and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Carbonatite

The general Greywacke and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Greywacke and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Carbonatite

The history of Greywacke and Carbonatite 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.

Greywacke and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Carbonatite

Along with Greywacke and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Carbonatite. Etymology of Greywacke and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Carbonatite. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Carbonatite is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Carbonatite are listed below.

For Greywacke,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock