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Teschenite and Adakite Definition


Adakite and Teschenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Defant and Drummond   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Teschenite and Adakite

The general Teschenite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. 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 Teschenite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Adakite

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Adakite

Along with Teschenite and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Adakite. Etymology of Teschenite and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Adakite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite and Adakite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Adakite are listed below.

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