Pegmatite and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Granophyre

The general Pegmatite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Granophyre

The history of Pegmatite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Granophyre

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Granophyre,

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