Wackestone and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Jasperoid

The general Wackestone and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Wackestone and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Jasperoid

The history of Wackestone and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Jasperoid

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Jasperoid,

• 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