Adamellite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Trachyte

The general Adamellite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Adamellite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Trachyte

The history of Adamellite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Trachyte

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock