Basalt and Adakite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Adakite

The general Basalt and Adakite definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Adakite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Adakite

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Adakite

Along with Basalt and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Adakite. Etymology of Basalt and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Adakite is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Adakite are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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