Wackestone and Suevite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Suevite

The general Wackestone and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Wackestone and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Suevite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Suevite

The history of Wackestone and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Suevite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock