Appinite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Adamellite

The general Appinite and Adamellite 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, 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 Appinite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Adamellite

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Adamellite

Along with Appinite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Adamellite. Etymology of Appinite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Adamellite 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 Adamellite,

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