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Tonalite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Tonalite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture   
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
Tonale, Italy   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
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 Tonalite and Serpentinite

The general Tonalite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. 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 Tonalite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Tonalite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Tonalite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tonalite and Serpentinite

The history of Tonalite 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.

Tonalite and Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tonalite and Serpentinite

Along with Tonalite and Serpentinite definition, know more about the etymology of Tonalite and Serpentinite. Etymology of Tonalite and Serpentinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tonalite and Formation of Serpentinite. The etymology of Tonalite is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1 while that of Serpentinite is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tonalite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Serpentinite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tonalite and Serpentinite are listed below.

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