Siltstone and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Siltstone and Adamellite

The general Siltstone and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. 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 Siltstone and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Siltstone and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Siltstone and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Siltstone and Adamellite

The history of Siltstone 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.

Siltstone and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Siltstone and Adamellite

Along with Siltstone and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Siltstone and Adamellite. Etymology of Siltstone and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Siltstone and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Siltstone is From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz while that of Adamellite is From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Siltstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Siltstone and Adamellite are listed below.

For Siltstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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