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Wackestone and Dacite Definition


Dacite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Wackestone and Dacite

The general Wackestone and Dacite 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, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Wackestone and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Dacite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Dacite

The history of Wackestone and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Dacite

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

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