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Jasperoid and Appinite Definition


Appinite and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Jasperoid and Appinite

The general Jasperoid and Appinite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Appinite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Appinite

The history of Jasperoid and Appinite 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.

Jasperoid and Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Appinite

Along with Jasperoid and Appinite definition, know more about the etymology of Jasperoid and Appinite. Etymology of Jasperoid and Appinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jasperoid and Formation of Appinite. The etymology of Jasperoid is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid while that of Appinite is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jasperoid and Appinite are listed below.

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