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Epidosite and Banded iron formation Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
Western Australia, Minnesota
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
Not Available
From its formation process
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Epidosite and Banded iron formation

The general Epidosite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Epidosite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Banded iron formation

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Banded iron formation

Along with Epidosite and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Epidosite and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Banded iron formation is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Epidosite,

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