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Wackestone and Peridotite Definition


Peridotite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle  

History
  
  

Origin
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Pike County, U.S  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From French, from peridot +‎ -ite  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

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

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Definition of Wackestone and Peridotite

The general Wackestone and Peridotite 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, Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. Along with definition of Wackestone and Peridotite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Peridotite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Peridotite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Peridotite

The history of Wackestone and Peridotite 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 Peridotite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Peridotite

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

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