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Banded iron formation and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Banded iron formation Definition


Definition

Definition
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its formation process   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Banded iron formation and Granulite

The general Banded iron formation and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Granulite. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Banded iron formation and Granulite

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

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

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Granulite

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

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