Wackestone and Appinite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Appinite

The general Wackestone and Appinite 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, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Wackestone and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Appinite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Appinite

The history of Wackestone and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Appinite

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

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Appinite,

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