Adamellite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Novaculite

The general Adamellite and Novaculite 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, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Adamellite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Novaculite

The history of Adamellite and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Novaculite

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Novaculite,

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