Shale and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Shale and Wackestone

The general Shale and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. 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 Shale and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Shale and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Shale and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Wackestone

The history of Shale 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.

Shale and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Wackestone

Along with Shale and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Wackestone. Etymology of Shale and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Wackestone is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shale and Wackestone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Wackestone are listed below.

For Shale,

• 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