Adamellite and Flint Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Flint

The general Adamellite and Flint 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, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Adamellite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Flint. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Flint

The history of Adamellite and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Flint

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Flint,

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