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Gabbro and Banded iron formation Definition


Banded iron formation and Gabbro Definition


Definition

Definition
Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt   
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   

History
  
  

Origin
Germany   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin glaber bare, smooth, bald   
From its formation process   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gabbro and Banded iron formation

The general Gabbro and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic 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 Gabbro and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Gabbro and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Gabbro and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gabbro and Banded iron formation

The history of Gabbro 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.

Gabbro and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gabbro and Banded iron formation

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

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