Pegmatite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Kenyte

The general Pegmatite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Kenyte

The history of Pegmatite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Kenyte

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Kenyte,

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