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Serpentinite and Kenyte Definition

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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'.
USA
Unknown
From English word serpentinization.
Metamorphic Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix
Mount Kenya
J. W. Gregory
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
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Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Serpentinite and Kenyte

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History of Serpentinite and Kenyte

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Serpentinite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Kenyte

Along with Serpentinite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Serpentinite and Kenyte. Etymology of Serpentinite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Serpentinite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Serpentinite is while that of Kenyte is . The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Serpentinite and Kenyte belong to . The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Kenyte are listed below.

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