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Wackestone and Monzonite Definition


Monzonite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase  

History
  
  

Origin
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Trento Province, Italy  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

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 Monzonite

The general Wackestone and Monzonite 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, Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase. Along with definition of Wackestone and Monzonite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Monzonite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Monzonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Monzonite

The history of Wackestone and Monzonite 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 Monzonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Monzonite

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

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