Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite Definition

Definition of Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite

The general Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Rapakivi Granite

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

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Rapakivi Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock