Teschenite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Teschenite and Adamellite

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

History of Teschenite and Adamellite

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Adamellite

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

For Teschenite,

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

For Adamellite,

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