Wackestone and Borolanite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Borolanite

The general Wackestone and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Wackestone and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Borolanite

The history of Wackestone and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Borolanite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Borolanite,

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