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Greywacke and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite and Greywacke Definition


Definition

Definition
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alois Wehrle   

Etymology
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Greywacke and Wehrlite

The general Greywacke and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Greywacke and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Greywacke and Wehrlite

The history of Greywacke and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Wehrlite

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

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