Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
Phyllite is a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a well-developed laminar structure, and is intermediate between slate and schist rocks
History
Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
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Discoverer
Unknown
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Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
From Greek phullon leaf + -ite1
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic 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