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Wackestone and Anthracite Definition


Anthracite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Pennsylvania, U.S.   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From Greek anthrakites, from anthrax, anthrak meaning coal   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Wackestone and Anthracite

The general Wackestone and Anthracite 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, Anthracite is a type of sedimentary rock which is hard and is variety of coal that has high luster. Along with definition of Wackestone and Anthracite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Anthracite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Anthracite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Anthracite

The history of Wackestone and Anthracite 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 Anthracite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Anthracite

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

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