Scoria and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Scoria and Banded iron formation

The general Scoria and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Scoria and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Scoria and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Banded iron formation

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Banded iron formation

Along with Scoria and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Scoria and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Banded iron formation is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria belongs to Igneous Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Banded iron formation are listed below.

For Scoria,

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