The general Pegmatite and Skarn definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite and Skarn 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 Skarn definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Skarn. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Skarn Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite is Unknown whereas Origin of Skarn is USA, Australia. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Skarn discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Skarn is Tornebohm.
Along with Pegmatite and Skarn definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Skarn. Etymology of Pegmatite and Skarn gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Skarn. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Skarn 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 Skarn belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Skarn are listed below.
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