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Wackestone and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist and Wackestone Definition


Definition

Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wackestone and Whiteschist

The general Wackestone and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Wackestone and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Wackestone and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Wackestone and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wackestone and Whiteschist

The history of Wackestone and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Whiteschist

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

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