Schist and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Schist and Banded iron formation

The general Schist and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Schist and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Schist and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Schist and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Banded iron formation

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Banded iron formation

Along with Schist and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Schist and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Banded iron formation is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Schist,

• 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

For Banded iron formation,

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