Adakite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Adakite and Lamprophyre

The general Adakite and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Adakite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Adakite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Lamprophyre

The history of Adakite and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Lamprophyre

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

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