Wackestone and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Wehrlite

The general Wackestone and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Wackestone and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Wackestone and Wehrlite

The history of Wackestone and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Wehrlite

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

For Wackestone,

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

For Wehrlite,

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