Wackestone and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Granophyre

The general Wackestone and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Wackestone and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Granophyre

The history of Wackestone and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Granophyre

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Granophyre,

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