Pegmatite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Adamellite

The general Pegmatite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Adamellite

The history of Pegmatite and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Adamellite

Along with Pegmatite and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Adamellite. Etymology of Pegmatite and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Adamellite 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 Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Adamellite are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

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

For Adamellite,

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