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Serpentinite and Comendite Definition


Comendite 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'.   
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Comendite

The general Serpentinite and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Comendite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Comendite

The history of Serpentinite and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Comendite

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

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