Appinite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Appinite and Jasperoid

The general Appinite and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Appinite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Appinite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Jasperoid

The history of Appinite and Jasperoid 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.

Appinite and Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Jasperoid

Along with Appinite and Jasperoid definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Jasperoid. Etymology of Appinite and Jasperoid gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Jasperoid. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Jasperoid is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Jasperoid are listed below.

For Appinite,

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

For Jasperoid,

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