Blueschist and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Banded iron formation

The general Blueschist and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Blueschist and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Banded iron formation

The history of Blueschist 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.

Blueschist and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Banded iron formation

Along with Blueschist and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Blueschist and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Banded iron formation is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Blueschist,

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