Adakite and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Troctolite

The general Adakite and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Adakite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Troctolite

The history of Adakite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Troctolite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock