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Skarn and Banded iron formation Definition


Banded iron formation and Skarn Definition


Definition

Definition
Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin   
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age   

History
  
  

Origin
USA, Australia   
Western Australia, Minnesota   

Discoverer
Tornebohm   
Unknown   

Etymology
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.   
From its formation process   

Class
Metamorphic 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 Skarn and Banded iron formation

The general Skarn and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Skarn and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Skarn and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Skarn and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Skarn and Banded iron formation

The history of Skarn 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.

Skarn and Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Skarn and Banded iron formation

Along with Skarn and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Skarn and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Skarn and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Skarn and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Skarn is From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock. while that of Banded iron formation is From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Skarn belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Skarn and Banded iron formation are listed below.

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