Troctolite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Troctolite and Wackestone

The general Troctolite and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. 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 Troctolite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Troctolite and Wackestone

The history of Troctolite 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.

Troctolite and Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Wackestone

Along with Troctolite and Wackestone definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Wackestone. Etymology of Troctolite and Wackestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Wackestone. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Wackestone is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Wackestone are listed below.

For Troctolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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