Pegmatite and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Evaporite

The general Pegmatite and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Evaporite

The history of Pegmatite and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Evaporite

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock