Adamellite and Mudstone Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Mudstone

The general Adamellite and Mudstone 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, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Adamellite and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Mudstone

The history of Adamellite and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Mudstone

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Mudstone,

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