Adakite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Pseudotachylite

The general Adakite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Adakite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Adakite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Pseudotachylite

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

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