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Serpentinite and Turbidite Definition


Turbidite 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'.   
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
European Foreland Basins   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Arnold H. Bouma   

Etymology
From English word serpentinization.   
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

The general Serpentinite and Turbidite 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, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Serpentinite and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Serpentinite and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Serpentinite and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Serpentinite and Turbidite

The history of Serpentinite and Turbidite 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 Turbidite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Serpentinite and Turbidite

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

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