Pseudotachylite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite

The general Pseudotachylite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. 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 Pseudotachylite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Pseudotachylite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite

The history of Pseudotachylite 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.

Pseudotachylite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite

Along with Pseudotachylite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite. Etymology of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pseudotachylite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Pseudotachylite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults. while that of Adamellite is From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pseudotachylite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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