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Serpentinite and Pyrolite Definition


Pyrolite 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'.   
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Pike County, U.S   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Pyrolite

The general Serpentinite and Pyrolite 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, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Pyrolite

The history of Serpentinite and Pyrolite 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 Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Pyrolite

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

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