Pegmatite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Suevite

The general Pegmatite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Suevite

The history of Pegmatite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Suevite

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Suevite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock