Lherzolite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Lherzolite and Wackestone

The general Lherzolite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. 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 Lherzolite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Lherzolite and Wackestone

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Wackestone

Along with Lherzolite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Wackestone. Etymology of Lherzolite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Wackestone is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Lherzolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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