Wackestone and Slate Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Slate

The general Wackestone and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Wackestone and Slate, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Slate. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Slate

The history of Wackestone and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Slate

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

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Slate,

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