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Serpentinite and Blue Granite Definition


Blue Granite 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'.   
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From the color of rock, Blue   

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 Blue Granite

The general Serpentinite and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Blue Granite

The history of Serpentinite and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Blue Granite

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

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