Wackestone and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Adamellite

The general Wackestone and Adamellite 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, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Wackestone and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Adamellite

The history of Wackestone and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Adamellite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Adamellite,

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