The general Serpentinite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: 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'.. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Serpentinite and Tephrite 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.
Serpentinite and Tephrite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Serpentinite and Tephrite. In this section, you will know about Serpentinite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Serpentinite is USA whereas Origin of Tephrite is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Serpentinite and Tephrite discoverer. The Discoverer of Serpentinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Tephrite is Van Tooren.
Along with Serpentinite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Serpentinite and Tephrite. Etymology of Serpentinite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Serpentinite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Serpentinite is From English word serpentinization. while that of Tephrite is From English word serpentinization.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tephrite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Tephrite are listed below.
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