Wackestone and Pumice Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Pumice

The general Wackestone and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Wackestone and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Pumice. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Pumice

The history of Wackestone and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Pumice

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Pumice,

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