Adakite and Limestone Definition

Definition of Adakite and Limestone

The general Adakite and Limestone 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, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Adakite and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Limestone. Get to know more information about Adakite and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Limestone

The history of Adakite and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Limestone

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock