Kenyte and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Serpentinite

The general Kenyte and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Serpentinite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Serpentinite

Along with Kenyte and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Serpentinite. Etymology of Kenyte and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Serpentinite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Serpentinite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock