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Serpentinite and Claystone Definition


Claystone 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'.   
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

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Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Claystone

The general Serpentinite and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Claystone

The history of Serpentinite and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Claystone

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

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