The general Wackestone and Turbidite 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, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Wackestone and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Wackestone and Turbidite 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 Turbidite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Wackestone and Turbidite. In this section, you will know about Wackestone and Turbidite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Wackestone is Unknown whereas Origin of Turbidite is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Wackestone and Turbidite discoverer. The Discoverer of Wackestone is Unknown and the discoverer of Turbidite is Arnold H. Bouma.
Along with Wackestone and Turbidite definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Turbidite. Etymology of Wackestone and Turbidite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Turbidite. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Turbidite 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 and Turbidite belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Turbidite are listed below.
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