Greywacke and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Adamellite

The general Greywacke and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. 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 Greywacke and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Adamellite

The history of Greywacke 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.

Greywacke and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Adamellite

Along with Greywacke and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Adamellite. Etymology of Greywacke and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Adamellite is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Adamellite are listed below.

For Greywacke,

• 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