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Jasperoid and Diorite Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Jasperoid and Diorite

The general Jasperoid and Diorite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Diorite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Jasperoid and Diorite

The history of Jasperoid and Diorite 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 Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Diorite

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

For Jasperoid,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Diorite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock
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