Limestone and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Limestone and Adamellite

The general Limestone and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. 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 Limestone and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Limestone and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Limestone and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Limestone and Adamellite

The history of Limestone 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.

Limestone and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Limestone and Adamellite

Along with Limestone and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Limestone and Adamellite. Etymology of Limestone and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Limestone and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Limestone is From lime and stone in late 14th Century while that of Adamellite is From lime and stone in late 14th Century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Limestone and Adamellite are listed below.

For Limestone,

• 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