The general Charnockite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and 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 Charnockite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Charnockite 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.
Charnockite and Adamellite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Adamellite. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Adamellite is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Adamellite discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Adamellite is Unknown.
Along with Charnockite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Adamellite. Etymology of Charnockite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Adamellite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Adamellite are listed below.
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