Adakite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Adakite and Claystone

The general Adakite and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Adakite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Adakite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Claystone

The history of Adakite and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Claystone

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

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