The general Conglomerate and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. 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 Conglomerate and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Conglomerate and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Conglomerate and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Conglomerate 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.
Conglomerate and Serpentinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Conglomerate and Serpentinite. In this section, you will know about Conglomerate and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Conglomerate is Italy whereas Origin of Serpentinite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Conglomerate and Serpentinite discoverer. The discoverer of Conglomerate and Serpentinite are Unknown.
Along with Conglomerate and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Conglomerate and Serpentinite. Etymology of Conglomerate and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Conglomerate and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Conglomerate is From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball while that of Serpentinite is From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Conglomerate belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Conglomerate and Serpentinite are listed below.
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