Kenyte and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Adamellite

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

History of Kenyte and Adamellite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Adamellite

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

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