Adakite and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Migmatite

The general Adakite and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Adakite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Migmatite

The history of Adakite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Migmatite

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

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