Diabase and Adakite Definition

Definition of Diabase and Adakite

The general Diabase and Adakite definition can be stated as: Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and 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 Diabase and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Diabase and Adakite. Get to know more information about Diabase and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diabase and Adakite

The history of Diabase 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.

Diabase and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diabase and Adakite

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

For Diabase,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium 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