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Serpentinite and Felsite Definition


Felsite 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'.   
Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From English feldspar and -ite   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Felsite

The general Serpentinite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Felsite

The history of Serpentinite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Felsite

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

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