The general Pegmatite and Appinite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Appinite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite and Appinite 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 Appinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Appinite. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Appinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite and Appinite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Appinite discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Appinite is Unknown.
Along with Pegmatite and Appinite definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Appinite. Etymology of Pegmatite and Appinite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Appinite. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Appinite 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 Appinite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Appinite are listed below.
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