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Jasperoid and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

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 Teschenite

The general Jasperoid and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Teschenite

The history of Jasperoid and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Teschenite

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

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