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Granite and Serpentinite Definition

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Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone
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Alexander von Humboldt
From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Plutonic
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
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'.
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From English word serpentinization.
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Granite and Serpentinite

The general Granite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: . On the other hand, . Along with definition of Granite and Serpentinite, get to know about Granite vs Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Granite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Serpentinite

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Serpentinite

Along with Granite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Granite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Granite is while that of Serpentinite is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Serpentinite belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Serpentinite are listed below.

For Granite,

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For Serpentinite,

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