The general Pegmatite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic 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 Pegmatite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite 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.
Pegmatite and Serpentinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Serpentinite. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite is Unknown whereas Origin of Serpentinite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Serpentinite discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Serpentinite is Unknown.
Along with Pegmatite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Pegmatite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Serpentinite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Serpentinite are listed below.
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