Adamellite and Greywacke Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Greywacke

The general Adamellite and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Adamellite and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Greywacke

The history of Adamellite and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Greywacke

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Greywacke,

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