Peridotite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Peridotite and Adamellite

The general Peridotite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Peridotite is a dense, coarse-grained plutonic is the main constituent of the earth's mantle. 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 Peridotite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Peridotite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Peridotite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Peridotite and Adamellite

The history of Peridotite 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.

Peridotite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Peridotite and Adamellite

Along with Peridotite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Peridotite and Adamellite. Etymology of Peridotite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Peridotite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Peridotite is From French, from peridot +‎ -ite while that of Adamellite is From French, from peridot +‎ -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Peridotite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Peridotite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Peridotite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock