Adakite and Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Trachyandesite

The general Adakite and Trachyandesite 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, Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.. Along with definition of Adakite and Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Trachyandesite

The history of Adakite and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Trachyandesite

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

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