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Serpentinite and Sandstone Definition


Sandstone 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'.   
Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From its composition, sand and stone   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Serpentinite and Sandstone

The general Serpentinite and Sandstone 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, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Sandstone

The history of Serpentinite and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Sandstone

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

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