Felsite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Felsite and Adamellite

The general Felsite and Adamellite 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, 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 Felsite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Felsite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Adamellite

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Adamellite

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

For Felsite,

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