Greywacke and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Whiteschist

The general Greywacke and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Greywacke and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Whiteschist

The history of Greywacke and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Whiteschist

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

For Greywacke,

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

For Whiteschist,

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