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Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite Definition


Adakite and Alkali Feldspar Granite Definition


Definition

Definition
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar   
Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Defant and Drummond   

Etymology
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock   
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite

The general Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite

The history of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite 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.

Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.

Etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite

Along with Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite. Etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite is From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock while that of Adakite is From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Adakite are listed below.

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