Jasperoid and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Jasperoid and Porphyry

The general Jasperoid and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Jasperoid and Porphyry

The history of Jasperoid and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Porphyry

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

For Jasperoid,

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

For Porphyry,

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