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Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite Definition


Nepheline Syenite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite

The general Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite 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, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite

The history of Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Nepheline Syenite

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

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