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Serpentinite and Benmoreite Definition


Benmoreite 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'.   
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Isle of Mull, Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ben More   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Benmoreite

The general Serpentinite and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Benmoreite

The history of Serpentinite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Benmoreite

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

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