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Wackestone and Shoshonite Definition


Shoshonite and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.  
Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass  

History
  
  

Origin
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Wyoming,USA  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Iddings  

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz  
From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Volcanic  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Wackestone and Shoshonite

The general Wackestone and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Wackestone and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Shoshonite

The history of Wackestone and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Shoshonite

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

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