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Jasperoid and Charnockite Definition


Charnockite and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Tamil Nadu, India   

Discoverer
Unknown   
T. H. Holland   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Jasperoid and Charnockite

The general Jasperoid and Charnockite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Charnockite

The history of Jasperoid and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Charnockite

Along with Jasperoid and Charnockite definition, know more about the etymology of Jasperoid and Charnockite. Etymology of Jasperoid and Charnockite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jasperoid and Formation of Charnockite. The etymology of Jasperoid is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid while that of Charnockite 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 Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jasperoid and Charnockite are listed below.

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