Porphyry and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Wackestone

The general Porphyry and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained 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 Porphyry and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Wackestone

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Wackestone

Along with Porphyry and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Wackestone. Etymology of Porphyry and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Wackestone is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Wackestone are listed below.

For Porphyry,

• 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