Greywacke and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite

The general Greywacke and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite

The history of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite

Along with Greywacke and Pseudotachylite definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite. Etymology of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Pseudotachylite. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Pseudotachylite are listed below.

For Greywacke,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

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