Diorite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Diorite and Adamellite

The general Diorite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. 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 Diorite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Diorite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Diorite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Diorite and Adamellite

The history of Diorite 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.

Diorite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Diorite and Adamellite

Along with Diorite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Diorite and Adamellite. Etymology of Diorite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Diorite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Diorite is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish while that of Adamellite is From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Diorite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Diorite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Diorite,

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

For Adamellite,

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