Whiteschist and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Whiteschist and Greywacke

The general Whiteschist and Greywacke definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. On the other hand, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Whiteschist and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Whiteschist and Greywacke

The history of Whiteschist and Greywacke 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.

Whiteschist and Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Greywacke

Along with Whiteschist and Greywacke definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Greywacke. Etymology of Whiteschist and Greywacke gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Greywacke. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Greywacke is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Greywacke are listed below.

For Whiteschist,

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

For Greywacke,

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