Wackestone and Ganister Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Ganister

The general Wackestone and Ganister 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 ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Wackestone and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Ganister. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Ganister

The history of Wackestone and Ganister 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 Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Ganister

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Ganister,

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