Wackestone and Granulite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Granulite

The general Wackestone and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Wackestone and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Granulite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Granulite

The history of Wackestone and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Granulite

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

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Granulite,

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