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Wackestone and Obsidian Definition

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A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
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Unknown
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth
Ethiopia
Obsius
From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Volcanic
Opaque Rock

Definition of Wackestone and Obsidian

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History of Wackestone and Obsidian

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Wackestone and Obsidian Origin and Discoverer

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Etymology of Wackestone and Obsidian

Along with Wackestone and Obsidian definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Obsidian. Etymology of Wackestone and Obsidian gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Obsidian. The etymology of Wackestone is while that of Obsidian is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wackestone and Obsidian belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Obsidian are listed below.

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