Adakite and Benmoreite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Benmoreite

The general Adakite and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Adakite and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Benmoreite

The history of Adakite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Benmoreite

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

For Adakite,

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

For Benmoreite,

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