Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite

The general Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite 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, 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 Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite

The history of Hyaloclastite  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.

Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Adamellite

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

For Hyaloclastite  ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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