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Jasperoid and Granite Definition


Granite and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

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

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

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

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 Granite

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

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History of Jasperoid and Granite

The history of Jasperoid and Granite 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 Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Granite

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

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