Hyaloclastite  and Adakite Definition

Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite

The general Hyaloclastite  and Adakite definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. 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 Hyaloclastite  and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite

The history of Hyaloclastite  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.

Hyaloclastite  and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite

Along with Hyaloclastite  and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite. Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hyaloclastite  and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Hyaloclastite  is From hyalo +‎ -ite while that of Adakite is From hyalo +‎ -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hyaloclastite  and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hyaloclastite  and Adakite are listed below.

For Hyaloclastite  ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine 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