Adamellite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Claystone

The general Adamellite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. On the other hand, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Adamellite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Claystone

The history of Adamellite and Claystone 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.

Adamellite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer

Adamellite and Claystone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adamellite and Claystone. In this section, you will know about Adamellite and Claystone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adamellite is Italy whereas Origin of Claystone is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Adamellite and Claystone discoverer. The discoverer of Adamellite and Claystone are Unknown.

Etymology of Adamellite and Claystone

Along with Adamellite and Claystone definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Claystone. Etymology of Adamellite and Claystone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Claystone. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Claystone is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Claystone are listed below.

For Adamellite,

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

For Claystone,

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