The general Pegmatite and Flint definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Flint. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite and Flint 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 Flint definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Flint. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Flint Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite and Flint are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Flint discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Flint is Unknown.
Along with Pegmatite and Flint definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Flint. Etymology of Pegmatite and Flint gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Flint. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Flint 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 Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Flint are listed below.
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