Mudstone and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Mudstone and Adamellite

The general Mudstone and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. 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 Mudstone and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Mudstone and Adamellite

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Adamellite

Along with Mudstone and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Mudstone and Adamellite. Etymology of Mudstone and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mudstone and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Mudstone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Adamellite is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mudstone and Adamellite are listed below.

For Mudstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• 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