Wackestone and Picrite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Picrite

The general Wackestone and Picrite 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, Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. Along with definition of Wackestone and Picrite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Picrite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Picrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Picrite

The history of Wackestone and Picrite 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 Picrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Picrite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Picrite,

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