Kenyte and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Wackestone

The general Kenyte and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Wackestone

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

Kenyte and Wackestone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Kenyte and Wackestone. In this section, you will know about Kenyte and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya whereas Origin of Wackestone is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Kenyte and Wackestone discoverer. The Discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory and the discoverer of Wackestone is Unknown.

Etymology of Kenyte and Wackestone

Along with Kenyte and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Wackestone. Etymology of Kenyte and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Wackestone is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Wackestone are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine 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