Schist and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Schist and Adamellite

The general Schist and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Schist and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Schist and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Schist and Adamellite

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Adamellite

Along with Schist and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Adamellite. Etymology of Schist and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Adamellite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Adamellite are listed below.

For Schist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock