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Wehrlite and Adamellite Definition


Adamellite and Wehrlite Definition


Definition

Definition
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Egypt   
Italy   

Discoverer
Alois Wehrle   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Wehrlite and Adamellite

The general Wehrlite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. 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 Wehrlite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Wehrlite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Wehrlite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wehrlite and Adamellite

The history of Wehrlite 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.

Wehrlite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wehrlite and Adamellite

Along with Wehrlite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Wehrlite and Adamellite. Etymology of Wehrlite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wehrlite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Wehrlite is From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle while that of Adamellite is From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wehrlite and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wehrlite and Adamellite are listed below.

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