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Banded iron formation and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Banded iron formation Definition


Definition

Definition
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its formation process   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Banded iron formation and Granophyre

The general Banded iron formation and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Banded iron formation and Granophyre

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

Banded iron formation and Granophyre 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 Granophyre. In this section, you will know about Banded iron formation and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota whereas Origin of Granophyre is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Banded iron formation and Granophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Banded iron formation and Granophyre are Unknown.

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Granophyre

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

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