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peg·ma·tite
(pĕg′mə-tīt′)n.
A coarse-grained granite, sometimes rich in rare elements such as uranium, tungsten, and tantalum.
[Greek pēgma, pēgmat-, something fastened together (from pēgnunai, to fasten; see pag- in Indo-European roots) + -ite.]
peg′ma·tit′ic (-tĭt′ĭk) adj.
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pegmatite
(ˈpɛɡməˌtaɪt)n
(Geological Science) any of a class of exceptionally coarse-grained intrusive igneous rocks consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspar: often occurring as dykes among igneous rocks of finer grain
[C19: from Greek pegma something joined together]
pegmatitic adj
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peg•ma•tite
(ˈpɛg məˌtaɪt)n.
a coarsely crystalline granite or other high-silica rock occurring in veins or dikes.
[1825–35; < Greek pēgmat- (s. of pêgma) anything fastened together, a bond (compare pēgnýein to stick) + -ite1]
peg`ma•tit′ic (-ˈtɪt ɪk) adj.
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peg·ma·tite
(pĕg′mə-tīt′) Any of various coarse-grained igneous rocks that often occur as wide veins cutting across other types of rock. Pegmatites form from magma or lava that is rich in water and cools slowly, allowing the crystals to grow to large sizes.
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| Noun | 1. | pegmatite - a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma samarskite - a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites |
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