Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite

The general Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. 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 Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Serpentinite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Serpentinite are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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