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Andesite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Andesite Definition


Definition

Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava   
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'.   

History
  
  

Origin
North America   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Andesite and Serpentinite

The general Andesite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. 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 Andesite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Andesite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Andesite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Andesite and Serpentinite

The history of Andesite 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.

Andesite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Andesite and Serpentinite

Along with Andesite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Andesite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Andesite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Andesite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Andesite is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance while that of Serpentinite is From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Andesite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Andesite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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