Pegmatite and Blue Granite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Blue Granite

The general Pegmatite and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Blue Granite

The history of Pegmatite and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Blue Granite

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Blue Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock