Serpentinite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Serpentinite and Adamellite

The general Serpentinite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: 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'.. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Serpentinite and Adamellite

The history of Serpentinite and Adamellite 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.

Serpentinite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Adamellite

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

For Serpentinite,

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

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock