different between siliceous vs jasperoid

siliceous

English

Alternative forms

  • silicious

Adjective

siliceous (comparative more siliceous, superlative most siliceous)

  1. (chemistry) Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

Derived terms

  • calcareosiliceous
  • nonsiliceous
  • siliceousness

Translations

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jasperoid

English

Etymology

jasper +? -oid

Adjective

jasperoid (not comparable)

  1. Resembling jasper.

Noun

jasperoid (plural jasperoids)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare dense siliceous rock similar in appearance to chert.

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