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PEGMATITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pegmatite mean?
• PEGMATITE (noun)
The noun PEGMATITE has 1 sense:
1. a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
Familiarity information: PEGMATITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("pegmatite" is a kind of...):
igneous rock (rock formed by the solidification of molten magma)
Meronyms (substance of "pegmatite"):
samarskite (a complex black mineral occurring in pegmatites)
Context examples
Beryl ore is found in deeply buried rocks mainly in pegmatites.
(Beryl Ore, NCI Thesaurus)
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