Wackestone and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Tonalite

The general Wackestone and Tonalite 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, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Wackestone and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Tonalite

The history of Wackestone and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Tonalite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Tonalite,

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