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Banded iron formation and Adakite Definition


Adakite and Banded iron formation Definition


Definition

Definition
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   
Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Defant and Drummond   

Etymology
From its formation process   
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Banded iron formation and Adakite

The general Banded iron formation and Adakite definition can be stated as: Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Adakite. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Banded iron formation and Adakite

The history of Banded iron formation and Adakite 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.

Banded iron formation and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

Banded iron formation and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Banded iron formation and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Banded iron formation and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Banded iron formation and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Banded iron formation is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Adakite

Along with Banded iron formation and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Banded iron formation and Adakite. Etymology of Banded iron formation and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Banded iron formation and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Banded iron formation is From its formation process while that of Adakite is From its formation process. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Banded iron formation and Adakite are listed below.

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