About The Word Pegmatite
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Pegmatite
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What's The Definition Of Pegmatite?
[n] a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pegmatite: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pegmatite: See Also | igneous rock | samarskite Pegmatite In Webster's Dictionary \Peg"ma*tite\, n. [From Gr. ? something fastened
together, in allusion to the quartz and feldspar in graphic
granite: cf. F. pegmatite. See {Pegm}.] (Min.)
(a) Graphic granite. See under {Granite}.
(b) More generally, a coarse granite occurring as vein
material in other rocks.
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