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Wackestone and Evaporite Definition


Evaporite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Usiglio   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From a sediment left after the evaporation   

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, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wackestone and Evaporite

The general Wackestone and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Wackestone and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Evaporite

The history of Wackestone and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Evaporite

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

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