Granulite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Serpentinite

The general Granulite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Serpentinite

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

Granulite and Serpentinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granulite and Serpentinite. In this section, you will know about Granulite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granulite is Central Europe whereas Origin of Serpentinite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Granulite and Serpentinite discoverer. The discoverer of Granulite and Serpentinite are Unknown.

Etymology of Granulite and Serpentinite

Along with Granulite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Granulite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Serpentinite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite and Serpentinite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Serpentinite are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock