Adakite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Adakite and Gritstone

The general Adakite and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Adakite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Adakite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Gritstone

The history of Adakite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Gritstone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock