Adakite

Adamellite

Adakite and Adamellite

Adakite

Adamellite

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Definition

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

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

History

Origin

Adak, Aleutian Islands

Italy

Discoverer

Defant and Drummond

Unknown

Etymology

From Adak, Aleutian Islands

From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

Volcanic

Plutonic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Porphyritic

Color

Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey

Black, Grey, Orange, Pink, White

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Dull and Soft

Veined or Pebbled

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Hotels, Kitchens, Stair Treads

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Bridges, Paving Stone, Near Swimming Pools, Office Buildings, Resorts

Other Architectural Uses

Whetstones

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone

As Dimension Stone

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Commemorative Tablets, Pottery, Used in aquariums

Curling, Gemstone, Laboratory bench tops, Tombstones

Types

Intermediate volcanic rock

Granite

Features

Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Host rock for Diamond, Very fine grained rock

Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, It is One of the Oldest, Strongest and Hardest Rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Formation

Adakite rocks are formed when the hydrous fluids are released from minerals that break down in metamorphosed basalt, and rise into the mantle they initiate partial melting.

Adamellite is a type of Igneous rock which is formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma and is a variety of Monzogranite.

Composition

Mineral Content

Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene

Apatite, Biotite, Chlorite, Orthoclase, Perthite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Titanite, Zircon

Compound Content

Aluminium Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Biological Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Coastal Erosion, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Glacier Erosion, Wind Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-46-7

1 7

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Grain Size

Fine to Medium Grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Conchoidal

Streak

Bluish Black

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Luster

Grainy, Pearly and Vitreous

Dull to Grainy with Sporadic parts Pearly and Vitreous

Compressive Strength

200.00 N/mm²175.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

-99992.6-2.7

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

-9999 g/cm³2.6-2.8 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.84 kJ/Kg K0.79 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

India, Russia

China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam

Africa

Ethiopia, Somalia, South Africa

Angola, Egypt, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa

Europe

Iceland

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland, The Czech Republic

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

All about Adakite and Adamellite Properties

Know all about Adakite and Adamellite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Adakite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Adakite is Porphyritic whereas that of Adamellite is Porphyritic. Adakite appears Dull and Soft and Adamellite appears Veined or Pebbled. The luster of Adakite is grainy, pearly and vitreous while that of Adamellite is dull to grainy with sporadic parts pearly and vitreous. Adakite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey colors whereas Adamellite is available in black, grey, orange, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Adakite are commemorative tablets, pottery, used in aquariums and that of Adamellite are curling, gemstone, laboratory bench tops, tombstones.