Scoria and Adakite Definition

Definition of Scoria and Adakite

The general Scoria and Adakite definition can be stated as: Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. 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 Scoria and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Scoria and Adakite. Get to know more information about Scoria and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Scoria and Adakite

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Adakite

Along with Scoria and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Scoria and Adakite. Etymology of Scoria and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Scoria and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Scoria is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung while that of Adakite is From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Scoria and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Scoria and Adakite are listed below.

For Scoria,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock