Wackestone and Adakite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Adakite

The general Wackestone and Adakite definition can be stated as: A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Wackestone and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Adakite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Adakite

The history of Wackestone and Adakite 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.

Wackestone and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Adakite

Along with Wackestone and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Adakite. Etymology of Wackestone and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Adakite is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wackestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Adakite are listed below.

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

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