Slate and Adakite Definition

Definition of Slate and Adakite

The general Slate and Adakite definition can be stated as: Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. 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 Slate and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Slate and Adakite. Get to know more information about Slate and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Adakite

The history of Slate 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.

Slate and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Slate and Adakite

Along with Slate and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Adakite. Etymology of Slate and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Adakite is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Adakite are listed below.

For Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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