Carbonatite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Carbonatite and Adamellite

The general Carbonatite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Carbonatite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Carbonatite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Carbonatite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Carbonatite and Adamellite

The history of Carbonatite and Adamellite 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.

Carbonatite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Carbonatite and Adamellite

Along with Carbonatite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Carbonatite and Adamellite. Etymology of Carbonatite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Carbonatite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Carbonatite is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals while that of Adamellite is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Carbonatite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Carbonatite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adamellite,

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