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Tachylite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Tachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   
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
Iceland   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Tachylite and Serpentinite

The general Tachylite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. 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 Tachylite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Serpentinite

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Serpentinite

Along with Tachylite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Tachylite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Serpentinite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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