Definition of Pegmatites. Meaning of Pegmatites. Synonyms of Pegmatites

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Definition of Pegmatites

Pegmatite
Pegmatite 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.

Meaning of Pegmatites from wikipedia

- intermediate composition and mafic pegmatites are known. Many of the world's largest crystals are found within pegmatites. These include crystals of microcline...
- possesses a hexagonal crystal system. Aquamarine mainly forms in granite pegmatites and hydrothermal veins, and it is a very lengthy process that can take...
- granites, pegmatites, and schists, and "books" (large individual crystals) of mica several feet across have been found in some pegmatites. Micas are...
- deposit types: Magmatic deposits are ones who originate directly from magma Pegmatites are very co**** grained, igneous rocks. They crystallize slowly at great...
- the eastern edge by the Blue Ridge Front. The pegmatites intruded into the Ashe Formation. The pegmatites and country rock are part of the Spruce Pine...
- In southern Greenland, the Illimaussaq alkaline complex consists of pegmatites such as nepheline, syenites (especially kakortokite or naujaite) and sodalite...
- is widely distributed in nature. It is found most commonly in granitic pegmatites, but also occurs in mica schists, such as those of the Ural Mountains...
- and therefore discovered the new element rubidium. It occurs in granite pegmatites, in some high-temperature quartz veins, greisens and granites. ****ociated...
- commonly found in phosphate-rich pegmatites. It occurs in the form of perfect crystals grouped in druses, in pegmatites, and is often of precious-stone...
- Peak Granite system includes thousands of pegmatites, one of which is the Tin Mountain. The Tin Mountain pegmatite is rich in lithium, but was first mined...