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Serpentinite and Flint Definition


Flint 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'.   
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Flint

The general Serpentinite and Flint 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, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Flint. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Flint

The history of Serpentinite and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Flint

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

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