The general Granite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. On the other hand, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Granite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Granite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granite and Serpentinite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.
Granite and Serpentinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granite and Serpentinite. In this section, you will know about Granite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Serpentinite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Granite and Serpentinite discoverer. The discoverer of Granite and Serpentinite are Unknown.
Along with Granite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Granite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Serpentinite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Serpentinite are listed below.
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