Adakite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Adakite and Kenyte

The general Adakite and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Adakite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Adakite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Kenyte

The history of Adakite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Kenyte

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock