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Serpentinite and Granulite Definition


Granulite 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'.   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

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Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Serpentinite and Granulite

The general Serpentinite and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Granulite

The history of Serpentinite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Granulite

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

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