Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.
History
Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
USA
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
From pseudo- + tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Banded, Trellis
Quench
Color
Red, Reddish Brown
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink, White
Maintenance
Less
Less
Durability
Durable
Durable
Water Resistant
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✘
✔
✘
Scratch Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Stain Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Wind Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Acid Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Appearance
Banded and Glassy
Dull and Soft
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments
Artifacts, Monuments
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Jewelry
Creating Artwork, Gemstone
Types
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type
Cataclastic rock
Features
Is one of the oldest rock
Host Rock for Lead
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Present
Absent
Formation
Jaspillite is a type of sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction and sedimentation of pieces of broken or weathered rocks and minerals.
Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Pseudotachylite is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.
Composition
Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Sand
Iron Oxides, Pyroxene, Quartz, Stishovite, Sulfides
Compound Content
Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Carbon Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Sulphur
Transformation
Metamorphism
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Metamorphism
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Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism
Weathering
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
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Erosion
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
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Physical Properties
Hardness
37
1
7
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Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Very fine-grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven
Streak
White
Light to dark brown
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Vitreous
Compressive Strength
230.00 N/mm260.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
-
Toughness
-
-
Specific Gravity
5.0-5.32.46-2.86
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Transparent to Translucent
Density
0-5.7 g/cm32.7-2.9 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
3.20 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Russia
South Korea
Africa
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Western Africa
Europe
Ukraine
Great Britain, Switzerland
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
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South America
Brazil
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Western Australia
Central Australia, Western Australia