The general Diamictite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. 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 Diamictite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Diamictite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Diamictite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Diamictite 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.
Diamictite and Serpentinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Diamictite and Serpentinite. In this section, you will know about Diamictite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Diamictite is Southern Mongolia whereas Origin of Serpentinite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Diamictite and Serpentinite discoverer. The discoverer of Diamictite and Serpentinite are Unknown.
Along with Diamictite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Diamictite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Diamictite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diamictite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Diamictite is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed while that of Serpentinite is From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diamictite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diamictite and Serpentinite are listed below.
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