Serpentinite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Serpentinite and Granophyre

The general Serpentinite and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Serpentinite and Granophyre

The history of Serpentinite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Granophyre

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

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Granophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock