Pegmatite and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Banded iron formation

The general Pegmatite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Banded iron formation

The history of Pegmatite and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Banded iron formation

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Banded iron formation,

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