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Jasperoid and Evaporite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
USA
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Usiglio
1.3 Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid
From a sediment left after the evaporation
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Jasperoid and Evaporite

The general Jasperoid and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Jasperoid and Evaporite

The history of Jasperoid and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Evaporite

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

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