Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
History
Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
USA
Discoverer
Unknown
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Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
From a sediment left after the evaporation
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock