The general Pegmatite and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite and Blueschist 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 Blueschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Blueschist. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite is Unknown whereas Origin of Blueschist is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Blueschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey.
Along with Pegmatite and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Blueschist. Etymology of Pegmatite and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Blueschist 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 Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Blueschist are listed below.
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