The general Marble and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Marble is a non-foliated metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate which is formed when limestone is exposed to high temperatures and pressures over a long time. 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 Marble and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Marble and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Marble and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Marble 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.
Marble and Adamellite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Marble and Adamellite. In this section, you will know about Marble and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Marble is Egypt whereas Origin of Adamellite is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Marble and Adamellite discoverer. The discoverer of Marble and Adamellite are Unknown.
Along with Marble and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Marble and Adamellite. Etymology of Marble and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Marble and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Marble is From the Greek marmaros, shining stone and also from the English word marmoreal meaning marble-like while that of Adamellite is From the Greek marmaros, shining stone and also from the English word marmoreal meaning marble-like. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Marble belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Marble and Adamellite are listed below.
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