Teschenite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Serpentinite

The general Teschenite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. 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 Teschenite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Teschenite and Serpentinite

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Serpentinite

Along with Teschenite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Teschenite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Serpentinite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Serpentinite are listed below.

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Serpentinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock