Wackestone and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Gritstone

The general Wackestone and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Wackestone and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Gritstone

The history of Wackestone and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Gritstone

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Gritstone,

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