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Wackestone and Amphibolite Definition


Amphibolite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From Amphibole + -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wackestone and Amphibolite

The general Wackestone and Amphibolite 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, Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. Along with definition of Wackestone and Amphibolite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Amphibolite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Amphibolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Amphibolite

The history of Wackestone and Amphibolite 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 Amphibolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Amphibolite

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

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