Blue Granite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Adakite

The general Blue Granite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. 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 Blue Granite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Adakite

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Adakite

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

For Blue Granite,

• 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