Adakite and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Enderbite

The general Adakite and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Adakite and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Enderbite

The history of Adakite and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Enderbite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock