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Serpentinite and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite 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'.   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

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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 Migmatite

The general Serpentinite and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Migmatite

The history of Serpentinite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Migmatite

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

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