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Porphyry and Adamellite Definition


Adamellite and Porphyry Definition


Definition

Definition
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Egypt   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Porphyry and Adamellite

The general Porphyry and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. 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 Porphyry and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Porphyry and Adamellite

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Adamellite

Along with Porphyry and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Adamellite. Etymology of Porphyry and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Adamellite is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Adamellite are listed below.

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