Adamellite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Felsite

The general Adamellite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Adamellite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Felsite

The history of Adamellite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Felsite

Along with Adamellite and Felsite definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Felsite. Etymology of Adamellite and Felsite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Felsite. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Felsite 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 and Felsite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Felsite are listed below.

For Adamellite,

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

For Felsite,

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