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Jasperoid and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Jasperoid and Granophyre

The general Jasperoid and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Granophyre

The history of Jasperoid and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Granophyre

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

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