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Adamellite and Pumice Definition


Pumice 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   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Adamellite and Pumice

The general Adamellite and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Adamellite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adamellite and Pumice

The history of Adamellite and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Pumice

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

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