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Wackestone and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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 Unknown 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.

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