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Jaspillite and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Jaspillite Definition


Definition

Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Jaspillite and Porphyry

The general Jaspillite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation 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 Jaspillite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Jaspillite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Jaspillite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jaspillite and Porphyry

The history of Jaspillite 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.

Jaspillite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jaspillite and Porphyry

Along with Jaspillite and Porphyry definition, know more about the etymology of Jaspillite and Porphyry. Etymology of Jaspillite and Porphyry gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jaspillite and Formation of Porphyry. The etymology of Jaspillite is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper while that of Porphyry is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jaspillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jaspillite and Porphyry are listed below.

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