Banded iron formation and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Banded iron formation and Trachyte

The general Banded iron formation and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Banded iron formation and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Banded iron formation and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Banded iron formation and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Banded iron formation and Trachyte

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

Banded iron formation and Trachyte 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 Trachyte. In this section, you will know about Banded iron formation and Trachyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota whereas Origin of Trachyte is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Banded iron formation and Trachyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Banded iron formation is Unknown and the discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy.

Etymology of Banded iron formation and Trachyte

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

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