Wackestone and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Nephelinite

The general Wackestone and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Wackestone and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Nephelinite

The history of Wackestone and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Nephelinite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Nephelinite,

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