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Pegmatite and Enderbite Definition


Enderbite and Pegmatite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals   
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Discoverer
R. J. Hauy   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite   
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Pegmatite and Enderbite

The general Pegmatite and Enderbite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pegmatite and Enderbite

The history of Pegmatite and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Enderbite

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

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