The general Anorthosite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Anorthosite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite and Adakite 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.
Anorthosite and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Anorthosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.
Along with Anorthosite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Adakite. Etymology of Anorthosite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Adakite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Adakite are listed below.
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