Diabase and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Diabase and Banded iron formation

The general Diabase and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and 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 Diabase and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Diabase and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Banded iron formation

The history of Diabase 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.

Diabase and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

Diabase 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 Diabase and Banded iron formation. In this section, you will know about Diabase and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Diabase is Germany whereas Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Diabase and Banded iron formation discoverer. The Discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch and the discoverer of Banded iron formation is Unknown.

Etymology of Diabase and Banded iron formation

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

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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