Felsite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Felsite and Adakite

The general Felsite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. 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 Felsite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Felsite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Adakite

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Adakite

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

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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