Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite

The general Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. 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 Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Adamellite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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