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Wackestone and Coal Definition


Coal and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds  

History
  
  

Origin
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USA  

Discoverer
Unknown  
John Peter Salley  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  

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Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Wackestone and Coal

The general Wackestone and Coal 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, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Wackestone and Coal, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Coal. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Coal

The history of Wackestone and Coal 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 Coal Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Coal

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

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