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Granulite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Granulite Definition


Definition

Definition
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   
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
Central Europe   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Granulite and Serpentinite

The general Granulite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granulite and Serpentinite

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Serpentinite

Along with Granulite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Granulite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Serpentinite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite and Serpentinite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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