Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation

The general Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation. In this section, you will know about Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Nepheline Syenite is Unknown whereas Origin of Banded iron formation is Western Australia, Minnesota. It is interesting to know the name of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation discoverer. The discoverer of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation are Unknown.

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Banded iron formation is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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