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Jasperoid Definition



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Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks 0

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Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid 0

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Sedimentary Rocks 0

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Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0

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Not Applicable 0

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Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

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Define Jasperoid

Jasperoid is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Jasperoid in general, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Jasperoid comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All Sedimentary Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Jasperoid Definition, know more about the History of Jasperoid, Etymology of Jasperoid in next sections.

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