The general Serpentinite and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Serpentinite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Serpentinite and Porphyry. In this section, you will know about Serpentinite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Serpentinite is USA whereas Origin of Porphyry is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Serpentinite and Porphyry discoverer. The discoverer of Serpentinite and Porphyry are Unknown.
Along with Serpentinite and Porphyry definition, know more about the etymology of Serpentinite and Porphyry. Etymology of Serpentinite and Porphyry gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Serpentinite and Formation of Porphyry. The etymology of Serpentinite is From English word serpentinization. while that of Porphyry 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 Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Serpentinite and Porphyry are listed below.
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