Serpentinite and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Serpentinite and Shoshonite

The general Serpentinite and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Serpentinite and Shoshonite

The history of Serpentinite and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Shoshonite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock