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Serpentinite and Dacite Definition


Dacite 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'.   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Dacite

The general Serpentinite and Dacite 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, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Dacite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Dacite

The history of Serpentinite and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Dacite

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

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