Sandstone and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Sandstone and Adamellite

The general Sandstone and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. 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 Sandstone and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Sandstone and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Sandstone and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Sandstone and Adamellite

The history of Sandstone 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.

Sandstone and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Sandstone and Adamellite

Along with Sandstone and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Sandstone and Adamellite. Etymology of Sandstone and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Sandstone and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Sandstone is From its composition, sand and stone while that of Adamellite is From its composition, sand and stone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Sandstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Sandstone and Adamellite are listed below.

For Sandstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, 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