Appinite and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Migmatite

The general Appinite and Migmatite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Appinite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Migmatite

The history of Appinite and Migmatite 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.

Appinite and Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Migmatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Migmatite. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Migmatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Migmatite is Southern Alps, France. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Migmatite discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Migmatite is Jakob Sederholm.

Etymology of Appinite and Migmatite

Along with Appinite and Migmatite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Migmatite. Etymology of Appinite and Migmatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Migmatite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Migmatite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Migmatite are listed below.

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Migmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock