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Serpentinite and Diabase Definition

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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'.
USA
Unknown
From English word serpentinization.
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar
Germany
Christian Leopold von Buch
From Greek di + base
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Serpentinite and Diabase

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History of Serpentinite and Diabase

The history of Serpentinite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Diabase

Along with Serpentinite and Diabase definition, know more about the etymology of Serpentinite and Diabase. Etymology of Serpentinite and Diabase gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Serpentinite and Formation of Diabase. The etymology of Serpentinite is while that of Diabase is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Serpentinite and Diabase belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Diabase are listed below.

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For Diabase,

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