Kenyte and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Jasperoid

The general Kenyte and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Kenyte and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Jasperoid

The history of Kenyte and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Jasperoid

Along with Kenyte and Jasperoid definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Jasperoid. Etymology of Kenyte and Jasperoid gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Jasperoid. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid,

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