Hawaiite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Hawaiite and Serpentinite

The general Hawaiite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. 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 Hawaiite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hawaiite and Serpentinite

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Serpentinite

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

For Hawaiite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Opaque rock

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock