Flint and Adakite Definition

Definition of Flint and Adakite

The general Flint and Adakite definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. 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 Flint and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Adakite. Get to know more information about Flint and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Flint and Adakite

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Adakite

Along with Flint and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Adakite. Etymology of Flint and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Adakite is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Adakite are listed below.

For Flint,

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