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Wackestone and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix  

History
  
  

Origin
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Egypt  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

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

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Definition of Wackestone and Porphyry

The general Wackestone and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Wackestone and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Porphyry

The history of Wackestone and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Porphyry

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

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