Pegmatite and Pantellerite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Pantellerite

The general Pegmatite and Pantellerite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Pantellerite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Pantellerite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Pantellerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Pantellerite

The history of Pegmatite and Pantellerite 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 Pantellerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Pantellerite

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Pantellerite,

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