Wackestone and Greenschist Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Greenschist

The general Wackestone and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Wackestone and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Greenschist

The history of Wackestone and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Greenschist

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Greenschist,

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