Epidosite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Adakite

The general Epidosite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Adakite

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Adakite

Along with Epidosite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Adakite. Etymology of Epidosite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Adakite is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Adakite are listed below.

For Epidosite,

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