The general Wackestone and Schist 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, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Wackestone and Schist, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Schist. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Wackestone and Schist 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 Schist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Wackestone and Schist. In this section, you will know about Wackestone and Schist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Wackestone and Schist are . It is interesting to know the name of Wackestone and Schist discoverer. The discoverer of Wackestone and Schist are Unknown.
Along with Wackestone and Schist definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Schist. Etymology of Wackestone and Schist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Schist. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Schist 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 Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Schist are listed below.
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