Wackestone and Luxullianite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Luxullianite

The general Wackestone and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Wackestone and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Luxullianite

The history of Wackestone and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Luxullianite

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

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Luxullianite,

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