Adakite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Adakite and Granophyre

The general Adakite and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Adakite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Adakite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Granophyre

The history of Adakite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Granophyre

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

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