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Suevite and Wackestone Definition


Wackestone and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Suevite and Wackestone

The general Suevite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. 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 Suevite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Suevite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Wackestone

The history of Suevite 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.

Suevite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Wackestone

Along with Suevite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Wackestone. Etymology of Suevite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Wackestone is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Wackestone are listed below.

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