Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks
History
Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota
Discoverer
Unknown
Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
-
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Banded, Trellis
Color
Red, Reddish Brown
Maintenance
Less
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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58% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Scratch Resistant
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61% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Stain Resistant
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42% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Wind Resistant
✔
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36% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Acid Resistant
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19% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Banded and Glassy
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Medical Industry
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Creating Artwork, Jewelry
Types
Algoma-type , Lake Superior-type and Superior-type
Features
Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
-
Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Present
Formation
Jaspillite is a type of sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction and sedimentation of pieces of broken or weathered rocks and minerals.
Composition
Mineral Content
Coesite, Quartz, Sand
Compound Content
Fe, Iron(III) Oxide, Silicon Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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17% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Types of Metamorphism
-
Weathering
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78% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering
Erosion
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86% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
3
1
7
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Grain Size
Large and Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Streak
White
Porosity
Very Less Porous
Luster
Earthy
Compressive Strength
230.00 N/mm2
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
-
Toughness
-
Specific Gravity
5.0-5.3
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent to Opaque
Density
0-5.7 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
3.20 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 1 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Russia
Africa
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Europe
Ukraine
Others
-
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
South America
Brazil
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Western Australia