Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites
History
Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
Egypt
Discoverer
Unknown
Alois Wehrle
Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Plutonic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock