Jasperoid and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Jasperoid and Adamellite

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

History of Jasperoid and Adamellite

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Adamellite

Along with Jasperoid and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Jasperoid and Adamellite. Etymology of Jasperoid and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jasperoid and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Jasperoid is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jasperoid and Adamellite 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 Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock