Jasperoid and Adakite Definition

Definition of Jasperoid and Adakite

The general Jasperoid and Adakite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. 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 Jasperoid and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Adakite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Jasperoid and Adakite

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Adakite

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

For Jasperoid,

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