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Adamellite and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite 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   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

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 Migmatite

The general Adamellite and Migmatite 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, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Adamellite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adamellite and Migmatite

The history of Adamellite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Migmatite

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

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