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Wackestone and Jasperoid Definition


Jasperoid and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks  

History
  
  

Origin
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USA  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

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

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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.

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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 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.

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