Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite

The general Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Rapakivi Granite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Rapakivi Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock