Slate and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Slate and Adamellite

The general Slate and Adamellite 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, 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 Slate and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Slate and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Slate and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Slate and Adamellite

The history of Slate 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.

Slate and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Slate and Adamellite

Along with Slate and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Slate and Adamellite. Etymology of Slate and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Slate and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Slate is From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat) while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Slate and Adamellite 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 Adamellite,

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