Tonalite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Tonalite and Wackestone

The general Tonalite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. 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 Tonalite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Tonalite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Tonalite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tonalite and Wackestone

The history of Tonalite 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.

Tonalite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tonalite and Wackestone

Along with Tonalite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Tonalite and Wackestone. Etymology of Tonalite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tonalite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Tonalite is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1 while that of Wackestone is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tonalite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tonalite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Tonalite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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