Wackestone and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Trachyte

The general Wackestone and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Wackestone and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Trachyte

The history of Wackestone and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

Wackestone and Trachyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Wackestone and Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Wackestone and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Wackestone and Trachyte are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Wackestone and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Wackestone is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.

Etymology of Wackestone and Trachyte

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Trachyte,

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