Essexite  and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Essexite  and Adamellite

The general Essexite  and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. 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 Essexite  and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Essexite  and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Essexite  and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Essexite  and Adamellite

The history of Essexite  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.

Essexite  and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Essexite  and Adamellite

Along with Essexite  and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Essexite  and Adamellite. Etymology of Essexite  and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Essexite  and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Essexite  is From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US while that of Adamellite is From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Essexite  and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Essexite  and Adamellite are listed below.

For Essexite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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