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Flint and Pegmatite Definition


Pegmatite 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   
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
R. J. Hauy   

Etymology
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Flint and Pegmatite

The general Flint and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Flint and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Flint and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Pegmatite

The history of Flint and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

Flint and Pegmatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Flint and Pegmatite. In this section, you will know about Flint and Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Flint and Pegmatite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Flint and Pegmatite discoverer. The Discoverer of Flint is Unknown and the discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy.

Etymology of Flint and Pegmatite

Along with Flint and Pegmatite definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Pegmatite. Etymology of Flint and Pegmatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Pegmatite. 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 Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Pegmatite are listed below.

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