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Suevite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
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'.   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Serpentinite

The general Suevite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. On the other hand, 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'.. Along with definition of Suevite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Suevite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Serpentinite

The history of Suevite and Serpentinite 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.

Suevite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Serpentinite

Along with Suevite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Suevite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Serpentinite is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite and Serpentinite belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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