Metapelite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Metapelite and Adamellite

The general Metapelite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. 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 Metapelite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Metapelite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Metapelite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Metapelite and Adamellite

The history of Metapelite 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.

Metapelite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Metapelite and Adamellite

Along with Metapelite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Metapelite and Adamellite. Etymology of Metapelite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Metapelite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Metapelite is From Pelos or clay in Greek while that of Adamellite is From Pelos or clay in Greek. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Metapelite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Metapelite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Metapelite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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