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Wackestone and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

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Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Migmatite

The general Wackestone and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Wackestone and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Migmatite

The history of Wackestone and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Migmatite

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

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