Appinite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Serpentinite

The general Appinite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. 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 Appinite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Serpentinite

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Serpentinite

Along with Appinite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Appinite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Serpentinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Serpentinite are listed below.

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine 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