The general Pegmatite and Pyrolite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Pyrolite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Pyrolite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Pyrolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite and Pyrolite 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.
Pegmatite and Pyrolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Pyrolite. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Pyrolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite is Unknown whereas Origin of Pyrolite is Pike County, U.S. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Pyrolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Pyrolite is Unknown.
Along with Pegmatite and Pyrolite definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Pyrolite. Etymology of Pegmatite and Pyrolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Pyrolite. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Pyrolite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite and Pyrolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Pyrolite are listed below.
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