The general Anorthosite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. 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 Anorthosite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite 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.
Anorthosite and Serpentinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Serpentinite. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Serpentinite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Serpentinite discoverer. The discoverer of Anorthosite and Serpentinite are Unknown.
Along with Anorthosite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Anorthosite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Serpentinite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Serpentinite are listed below.
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