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Wackestone and Dunite Definition


Dunite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine  

History
  
  

Origin
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New Zealand  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Ferdinand von Hochstetter  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

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

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Definition of Wackestone and Dunite

The general Wackestone and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Wackestone and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Dunite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Dunite

The history of Wackestone and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Dunite

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

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