The general Greenschist and Adakite definition can be stated as: Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. 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 Greenschist and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Greenschist and Adakite. Get to know more information about Greenschist and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Greenschist 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.
Greenschist and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Greenschist and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Greenschist and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Greenschist is Unknown whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Greenschist and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Greenschist is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.
Along with Greenschist and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Greenschist and Adakite. Etymology of Greenschist and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greenschist and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Greenschist is From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color while that of Adakite is From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greenschist and Adakite are listed below.
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