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Wackestone and Conglomerate Definition


Conglomerate and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Wackestone and Conglomerate

The general Wackestone and Conglomerate 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, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Wackestone and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Conglomerate

The history of Wackestone and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Conglomerate

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

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