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Wackestone and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wackestone and Greywacke

The general Wackestone and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Wackestone and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Greywacke

The history of Wackestone and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Greywacke

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

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