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Peridotite and Skarn Definition


Skarn and Peridotite Definition


Definition

Definition
Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle   
Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin   

History
  
  

Origin
Pike County, U.S   
USA, Australia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Tornebohm   

Etymology
From French, from peridot +‎ -ite   
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Peridotite and Skarn

The general Peridotite and Skarn definition can be stated as: Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Peridotite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Peridotite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Peridotite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Peridotite and Skarn

The history of Peridotite and Skarn 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.

Peridotite and Skarn Origin and Discoverer

Peridotite and Skarn definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Peridotite and Skarn. In this section, you will know about Peridotite and Skarn Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Peridotite is Pike County, U.S whereas Origin of Skarn is USA, Australia. It is interesting to know the name of Peridotite and Skarn discoverer. The Discoverer of Peridotite is Unknown and the discoverer of Skarn is Tornebohm.

Etymology of Peridotite and Skarn

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

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