Granite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Granite and Adakite

The general Granite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Granite is a very hard, granular, crystalline igneous rock which consists mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar and is often used as building stone. 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 Granite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Granite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Granite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granite and Adakite

The history of Granite 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.

Granite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granite and Adakite

Along with Granite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Granite and Adakite. Etymology of Granite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Granite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum while that of Adakite is From Italian granito, which means grained rock, from grano grain, and from Latin granum. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granite and Adakite are listed below.

For Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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