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Pegmatite and Comendite Definition


Comendite and Pegmatite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals   
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
R. J. Hauy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite   
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pegmatite and Comendite

The general Pegmatite and Comendite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Comendite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pegmatite and Comendite

The history of Pegmatite and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Comendite

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

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