Adamellite and Limestone Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Limestone

The general Adamellite and Limestone 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, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Adamellite and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Limestone. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Limestone

The history of Adamellite and Limestone 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 Limestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Limestone

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Limestone,

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