The general Wackestone and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Wackestone and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Claystone. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Wackestone and Claystone 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 Claystone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Wackestone and Claystone. In this section, you will know about Wackestone and Claystone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Wackestone and Claystone are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Wackestone and Claystone discoverer. The discoverer of Wackestone and Claystone are Unknown.
Along with Wackestone and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Claystone. Etymology of Wackestone and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Claystone 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 Claystone belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Claystone are listed below.
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