Adakite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Adakite and Trachyte

The general Adakite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Adakite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Adakite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Trachyte

The history of Adakite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Trachyte

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

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