Pegmatite and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Carbonatite

The general Pegmatite and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Carbonatite

The history of Pegmatite and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Carbonatite

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock