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Adakite and Wackestone Definition


Wackestone and Adakite Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.   

History
  
  

Origin
Adak, Aleutian Islands   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Defant and Drummond   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   
From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Adakite and Wackestone

The general Adakite and Wackestone 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, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Adakite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Adakite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adakite and Wackestone

The history of Adakite and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adakite and Wackestone

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

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