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Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite Definition


Nepheline Syenite and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite

The general Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite

The history of Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Nepheline Syenite

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

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