Pegmatite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Jasperoid

The general Pegmatite and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Jasperoid

The history of Pegmatite and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Jasperoid

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Jasperoid,

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