The general Adamellite and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Adamellite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Adamellite and Wehrlite 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.
Adamellite and Wehrlite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adamellite and Wehrlite. In this section, you will know about Adamellite and Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adamellite is Italy whereas Origin of Wehrlite is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Adamellite and Wehrlite discoverer. The Discoverer of Adamellite is Unknown and the discoverer of Wehrlite is Alois Wehrle.
Along with Adamellite and Wehrlite definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Wehrlite. Etymology of Adamellite and Wehrlite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Wehrlite. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Wehrlite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite and Wehrlite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Wehrlite are listed below.
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