Nephelinite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Nephelinite and Wackestone

The general Nephelinite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. 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 Nephelinite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Nephelinite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Nephelinite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nephelinite and Wackestone

The history of Nephelinite 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.

Nephelinite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nephelinite and Wackestone

Along with Nephelinite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Nephelinite and Wackestone. Etymology of Nephelinite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nephelinite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Nephelinite is from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē while that of Wackestone is from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nephelinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nephelinite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Nephelinite,

• 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