The general Whiteschist and Adakite definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. 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 Whiteschist and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Adakite. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Whiteschist 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.
Whiteschist and Adakite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Whiteschist and Adakite. In this section, you will know about Whiteschist and Adakite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Whiteschist is Tasmania whereas Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands. It is interesting to know the name of Whiteschist and Adakite discoverer. The Discoverer of Whiteschist is Unknown and the discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond.
Along with Whiteschist and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Adakite. Etymology of Whiteschist and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Adakite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Adakite are listed below.
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