Amphibolite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Amphibolite and Adamellite

The general Amphibolite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Amphibolite can be defined as a granular metamorphic rock which mainly consist of hornblende and plagioclase. On the other hand, 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. Along with definition of Amphibolite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Amphibolite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Amphibolite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Amphibolite and Adamellite

The history of Amphibolite and Adamellite 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.

Amphibolite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Amphibolite and Adamellite

Along with Amphibolite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Amphibolite and Adamellite. Etymology of Amphibolite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Amphibolite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Amphibolite is From Amphibole + -ite while that of Adamellite is From Amphibole + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Amphibolite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Amphibolite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Amphibolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adamellite,

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