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
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
History
Origin
USA, Australia
European Foreland Basins
Discoverer
Tornebohm
Arnold H. Bouma
Etymology
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock