Adakite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Suevite

The general Adakite and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Adakite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Suevite

The history of Adakite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Suevite

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

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