Adamellite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Gritstone

The general Adamellite and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Adamellite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Gritstone

The history of Adamellite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Gritstone

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Gritstone,

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