Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid

The general Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid

The history of Pseudotachylite 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.

Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid

Along with Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Jasperoid. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Jasperoid is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Jasperoid are listed below.

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard 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