The general Pegmatite and Mudstone definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite and Mudstone 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 Mudstone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Mudstone. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Mudstone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite and Mudstone are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Mudstone discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Mudstone is Unknown.
Along with Pegmatite and Mudstone definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Mudstone. Etymology of Pegmatite and Mudstone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Mudstone. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Mudstone 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 Mudstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Mudstone are listed below.
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