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Adakite and Basalt Definition


Basalt and Adakite Definition


Definition

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   
Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth   

History
  
  

Origin
Adak, Aleutian Islands   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Defant and Drummond   
Georgius Agricola   

Etymology
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   
From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Adakite and Basalt

The general Adakite and Basalt definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Adakite and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Basalt. Get to know more information about Adakite and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adakite and Basalt

The history of Adakite and Basalt 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.

Adakite and Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Basalt

Along with Adakite and Basalt definition, know more about the etymology of Adakite and Basalt. Etymology of Adakite and Basalt gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adakite and Formation of Basalt. The etymology of Adakite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands while that of Basalt is From Adak, Aleutian Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adakite and Basalt belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adakite and Basalt are listed below.

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