Wackestone and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Kenyte

The general Wackestone and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Wackestone and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Kenyte

The history of Wackestone and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Kenyte

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Kenyte,

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