Adamellite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Pseudotachylite

The general Adamellite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Adamellite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Adamellite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Pseudotachylite

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

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