adakite
Meanings
noun
- 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
Etymology
From Adak Island in Alaska, from "adaq" in Aleut language, meaning "father".
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