Wackestone and Kimberlite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Kimberlite

The general Wackestone and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Wackestone and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Kimberlite

The history of Wackestone and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Kimberlite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Kimberlite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock