Shoshonite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Shoshonite and Wackestone

The general Shoshonite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. 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 Shoshonite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shoshonite and Wackestone

The history of Shoshonite 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.

Shoshonite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shoshonite and Wackestone

Along with Shoshonite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Shoshonite and Wackestone. Etymology of Shoshonite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shoshonite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Shoshonite is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming while that of Wackestone is From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shoshonite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shoshonite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Shoshonite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium 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