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Wackestone and Banded iron formation Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Western Australia, Minnesota
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
From its formation process
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Wackestone and Banded iron formation

The general Wackestone and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Wackestone and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Banded iron formation

The history of Wackestone and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Banded iron formation

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Banded iron formation,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock