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Granite and Jasperoid Definition


Jasperoid and Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone  
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks  

History
  
  

Origin
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USA  

Discoverer
Alexander von Humboldt  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum  
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Granite and Jasperoid

The general Granite and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Granite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Granite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Granite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granite and Jasperoid

The history of Granite and Jasperoid 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.

Granite and Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

Granite and Jasperoid definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Jasperoid. In this section, you will know about Granite and Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite is whereas Origin of Jasperoid is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Jasperoid discoverer. The Discoverer of Granite is Alexander von Humboldt and the discoverer of Jasperoid is Unknown.

Etymology of Granite and Jasperoid

Along with Granite and Jasperoid definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Jasperoid. Etymology of Granite and Jasperoid gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Jasperoid. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Jasperoid is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Jasperoid are listed below.

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