Scoria and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Scoria and Adamellite

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

History of Scoria and Adamellite

The history of Scoria 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.

Scoria and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Scoria and Adamellite

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

For Scoria,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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