The general Serpentinite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
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 definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Serpentinite and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Serpentinite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Serpentinite is USA whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Serpentinite and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Serpentinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.
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 From English word serpentinization. while that of Diabase 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 Diabase belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Diabase are listed below.
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