Adamellite 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
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Define Adamellite
Adamellite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Adamellite in general, 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. Adamellite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Adamellite Definition, know more about the History of Adamellite, Etymology of Adamellite in next sections.