Appinite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Adakite

The general Appinite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. 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 Appinite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Adakite

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Adakite

Along with Appinite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Adakite. Etymology of Appinite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Adakite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Adakite are listed below.

For Appinite,

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

For Adakite,

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