Adamellite and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Whiteschist

The general Adamellite and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Adamellite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Whiteschist

The history of Adamellite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Whiteschist

Along with Adamellite and Whiteschist definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Whiteschist. Etymology of Adamellite and Whiteschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Whiteschist. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Whiteschist 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Whiteschist are listed below.

For Adamellite,

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

For Whiteschist,

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