Kenyte and Adakite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Adakite

The general Kenyte and Adakite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. 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 Kenyte and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Adakite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Adakite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Adakite

Along with Kenyte and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Adakite. Etymology of Kenyte and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Adakite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Adakite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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