Soapstone and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Soapstone and Adamellite

The general Soapstone and Adamellite definition can be stated as: It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc. 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 Soapstone and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Soapstone and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Soapstone and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Soapstone and Adamellite

The history of Soapstone 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.

Soapstone and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Soapstone and Adamellite

Along with Soapstone and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Soapstone and Adamellite. Etymology of Soapstone and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Soapstone and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Soapstone is From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap while that of Adamellite is From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Soapstone and Adamellite are listed below.

For Soapstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft 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