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Evaporite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
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
USA   
USA   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

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Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Serpentinite

The general Evaporite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. 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 Evaporite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Serpentinite

The history of Evaporite 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.

Evaporite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Serpentinite

Along with Evaporite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Evaporite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Serpentinite is From a sediment left after the evaporation. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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