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Siltstone and Banded iron formation Definition


Banded iron formation and Siltstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   
From its formation process   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Siltstone and Banded iron formation

The general Siltstone and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Siltstone and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Siltstone and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Siltstone and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Siltstone and Banded iron formation

The history of Siltstone 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.

Siltstone and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Siltstone and Banded iron formation

Along with Siltstone and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Siltstone and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Siltstone and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Siltstone and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Siltstone is From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz while that of Banded iron formation is From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Siltstone and Banded iron formation belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Siltstone and Banded iron formation are listed below.

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