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Serpentinite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist 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'.   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Greenschist

The general Serpentinite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Greenschist

The history of Serpentinite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Greenschist

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

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