Granulite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Adakite

The general Granulite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Adakite

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Adakite

Along with Granulite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Adakite. Etymology of Granulite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Adakite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Adakite are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium 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