Adamellite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Jasperoid

The general Adamellite and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Adamellite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Jasperoid

The history of Adamellite and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Jasperoid

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Jasperoid,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock