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Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite Definition


Adakite and Rhomb Porphyry Definition


Definition

Definition
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Defant and Drummond   

Etymology
From Latin term that means purple   
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite

The general Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite definition can be stated as: Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. 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 Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite. Get to know more information about Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite

The history of Rhomb Porphyry 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.

Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite

Along with Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite. Etymology of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Rhomb Porphyry and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Rhomb Porphyry is From Latin term that means purple while that of Adakite is From Latin term that means purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Rhomb Porphyry and Adakite are listed below.

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