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Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry Definition


Rhomb Porphyry 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'.   
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Latin term that means purple   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry

The general Serpentinite and Rhomb 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, Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry

The history of Serpentinite and Rhomb 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 Rhomb Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

Serpentinite and Rhomb 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 Rhomb Porphyry. In this section, you will know about Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Serpentinite is USA whereas Origin of Rhomb Porphyry is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry discoverer. The discoverer of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry are Unknown.

Etymology of Serpentinite and Rhomb Porphyry

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

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