Definition
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks
History
Origin
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USA
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock