Home
Compare Rocks


Mylonite and Adakite Definition


Adakite and Mylonite Definition


Definition

Definition
Mylonite is a metamorphic rock formed by ductile deformation during intense shearing encountered during folding and faulting, a process termed cataclastic or dynamic metamorphism   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
New Zealand   
Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Defant and Drummond   

Etymology
From Greek mulōn mill + -ite   
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Mylonite and Adakite

The general Mylonite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Mylonite is a metamorphic rock formed by ductile deformation during intense shearing encountered during folding and faulting, a process termed cataclastic or dynamic metamorphism. 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 Mylonite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Mylonite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Mylonite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

History of Mylonite and Adakite

The history of Mylonite 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.

Mylonite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mylonite and Adakite

Along with Mylonite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Mylonite and Adakite. Etymology of Mylonite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mylonite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Mylonite is From Greek mulōn mill + -ite while that of Adakite is From Greek mulōn mill + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mylonite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mylonite and Adakite are listed below.

For Mylonite,

For Adakite,

Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

» More Metamorphic Rocks

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

» More Compare Metamorphic Rocks