Pegmatite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Diabase

The general Pegmatite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Diabase

The history of Pegmatite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Diabase

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Diabase,

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