Picrite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Picrite and Adakite

The general Picrite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. 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 Picrite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Picrite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Picrite and Adakite

The history of Picrite 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.

Picrite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Picrite and Adakite

Along with Picrite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Adakite. Etymology of Picrite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Adakite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Adakite are listed below.

For Picrite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock