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Charnockite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
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
Tamil Nadu, India   
USA   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Serpentinite

The general Charnockite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. 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 Charnockite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Serpentinite

The history of Charnockite 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.

Charnockite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Serpentinite

Along with Charnockite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Charnockite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Serpentinite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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