Banded iron formation and Diabase Definition

Definition of Banded iron formation and Diabase

The general Banded iron formation and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Diabase. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Diabase

The history of Banded iron formation and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Banded iron formation and Diabase 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 Diabase. In this section, you will know about Banded iron formation and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Banded iron formation and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Banded iron formation is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Diabase

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

For Banded iron formation,

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

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock