Mudstone and Adakite Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Adakite

The general Mudstone and Adakite definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. 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 Mudstone and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Adakite. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Adakite

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

Mudstone and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Mudstone and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Mudstone and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Mudstone is Unknown whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Mudstone and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Mudstone is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.

Etymology of Mudstone and Adakite

Along with Mudstone and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Mudstone and Adakite. Etymology of Mudstone and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mudstone and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Mudstone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Adakite is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mudstone and Adakite are listed below.

For Mudstone,

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

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock