Home
Compare Rocks


Jasperoid and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
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
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Jasperoid and Serpentinite

The general Jasperoid and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. 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 Jasperoid and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

History of Jasperoid and Serpentinite

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Serpentinite

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

For Jasperoid,

For Serpentinite,

Fossil Rocks

Fossil Rocks

» More Fossil Rocks

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

» More Compare Sedimentary Rocks