Wackestone and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Litchfieldite

The general Wackestone and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Wackestone and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Litchfieldite

The history of Wackestone and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Litchfieldite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Litchfieldite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock