Pegmatite and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Whiteschist

The general Pegmatite and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Whiteschist

The history of Pegmatite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Whiteschist

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

For Pegmatite,

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

For Whiteschist,

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