Adamellite and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Wackestone

The general Adamellite and Wackestone 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, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Adamellite and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Wackestone

The history of Adamellite and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Adamellite and Wackestone

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

For Adamellite,

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

For Wackestone,

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