Wackestone and Felsite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Felsite

The general Wackestone and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Wackestone and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Felsite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Felsite

The history of Wackestone and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Felsite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Felsite,

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