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Adamellite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist and Adamellite Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Adamellite and Greenschist

The general Adamellite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Adamellite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adamellite and Greenschist

The history of Adamellite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Greenschist

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

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