Adakite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Adakite is a noun meaning (geology) A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths.
Meaning
(geology) A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths.
Word Forms
- adakites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include andesite, dacite, absarokite, agardite, unakite, rhyodacite.
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