Kenyte and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Pegmatite

The general Kenyte and Pegmatite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Kenyte and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Pegmatite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Pegmatite

Along with Kenyte and Pegmatite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Pegmatite. Etymology of Kenyte and Pegmatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Pegmatite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Pegmatite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Pegmatite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Pegmatite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

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

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock