Wackestone and Diabase Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Diabase

The general Wackestone and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Wackestone and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Diabase. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Diabase

The history of Wackestone and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Diabase

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock