Blue Granite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Adamellite

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

History of Blue Granite and Adamellite

The history of Blue Granite 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.

Blue Granite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

Blue Granite and Adamellite 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 Adamellite. In this section, you will know about Blue Granite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blue Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Adamellite is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Blue Granite and Adamellite discoverer. The discoverer of Blue Granite and Adamellite are Unknown.

Etymology of Blue Granite and Adamellite

Along with Blue Granite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Blue Granite and Adamellite. Etymology of Blue Granite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blue Granite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Blue Granite is From the color of rock, Blue while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blue Granite and Adamellite 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 Adamellite,

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