Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
History
Origin
Canada, Germany
Western Australia, Minnesota
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
No etymologies found
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock