The general Serpentinite and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Serpentinite and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Serpentinite and Lherzolite. In this section, you will know about Serpentinite and Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Serpentinite is USA whereas Origin of Lherzolite is France. It is interesting to know the name of Serpentinite and Lherzolite discoverer. The discoverer of Serpentinite and Lherzolite are Unknown.
Along with Serpentinite and Lherzolite definition, know more about the etymology of Serpentinite and Lherzolite. Etymology of Serpentinite and Lherzolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Serpentinite and Formation of Lherzolite. The etymology of Serpentinite is From English word serpentinization. while that of Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Lherzolite are listed below.
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