Basanite  and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Basanite  and Adamellite

The general Basanite  and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. 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 Basanite  and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Adamellite

The history of Basanite  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.

Basanite  and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Adamellite

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

For Basanite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: 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