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Serpentinite and Borolanite Definition


Borolanite 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'.   
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Borolanite

The general Serpentinite and Borolanite 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, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Borolanite

The history of Serpentinite and Borolanite 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 Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Borolanite

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

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