Blue Granite and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Banded iron formation

The general Blue Granite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Banded iron formation

The history of Blue Granite and Banded iron formation 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.

Blue Granite and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Banded iron formation

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

For Blue Granite,

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

For Banded iron formation,

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