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Adakite and Coal Definition


Coal 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   
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds   

History
  
  

Origin
Adak, Aleutian Islands   
USA   

Discoverer
Defant and Drummond   
John Peter Salley   

Etymology
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   
From the Old English term col, which has meant mineral of fossilized carbon since the 13th century   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Adakite and Coal

The general Adakite and Coal 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, Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers called coal beds. Along with definition of Adakite and Coal, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Coal. Get to know more information about Adakite and Coal origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adakite and Coal

The history of Adakite and Coal 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 Coal Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Coal

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

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