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Flint and Migmatite Definition


Migmatite and Flint Definition


Definition

Definition
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   
Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From the Greek word migma which means a mixture   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Flint and Migmatite

The general Flint and Migmatite definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. 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 Flint and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Flint and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Migmatite

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Migmatite

Along with Flint and Migmatite definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Migmatite. Etymology of Flint and Migmatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Migmatite. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Migmatite is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Migmatite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Migmatite are listed below.

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