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Serpentinite and Arkose Definition


Arkose and Serpentinite Definition


Definition

Definition
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'.   
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Arkose

The general Serpentinite and Arkose 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, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Arkose. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Arkose

The history of Serpentinite and Arkose 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 Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Arkose

Along with Serpentinite and Arkose definition, know more about the etymology of Serpentinite and Arkose. Etymology of Serpentinite and Arkose gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Serpentinite and Formation of Arkose. The etymology of Serpentinite is From English word serpentinization. while that of Arkose 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 Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Arkose are listed below.

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