Tachylite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Tachylite and Wackestone

The general Tachylite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. 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 Tachylite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tachylite and Wackestone

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Wackestone

Along with Tachylite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Wackestone. Etymology of Tachylite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Wackestone is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Tachylite,

• 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