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Nephelinite and Wackestone Definition

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Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).
Brazil
Unknown
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
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Unknown
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Nephelinite and Wackestone

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History of Nephelinite and Wackestone

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Nephelinite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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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 while that of Wackestone is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nephelinite and Wackestone belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Nephelinite and Wackestone are listed below.

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