Kenyte and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Banded iron formation

The general Kenyte and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Kenyte and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Banded iron formation

The history of Kenyte and Banded iron formation 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.

Kenyte and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

Kenyte and Banded iron formation definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Kenyte and Banded iron formation. In this section, you will know about Kenyte and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya whereas Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Kenyte and Banded iron formation discoverer. The Discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory and the discoverer of Banded iron formation is Unknown.

Etymology of Kenyte and Banded iron formation

Along with Kenyte and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Kenyte and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Banded iron formation is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock