Pegmatite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Granulite

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

History of Pegmatite and Granulite

The history of Pegmatite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Granulite

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Granulite,

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