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Wackestone and Benmoreite Definition


Benmoreite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series  

History
  
  

Origin
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Isle of Mull, Scotland  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Ben More  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From the name of discoverer, Ben More  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Volcanic  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Wackestone and Benmoreite

The general Wackestone and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Wackestone and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Benmoreite

The history of Wackestone and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Benmoreite

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

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