Kenyte and Jaspillite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Jaspillite

The general Kenyte and Jaspillite 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, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Kenyte and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Jaspillite

The history of Kenyte and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Jaspillite

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

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