Flint and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Flint and Adamellite

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

History of Flint and Adamellite

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Adamellite

Along with Flint and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Adamellite. Etymology of Flint and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Adamellite. 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 Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Adamellite are listed below.

For Flint,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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