"pegmatite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛɡmətaɪt/ Forms: pegmatites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pegmatite (countable and uncountable, plural pegmatites)
  1. A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock composed primarily of feldspar and quartz, normally with muscovite and/or biotite mica. Wikipedia link: pegmatite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rocks Derived forms: micropegmatite, pegmatitic, pegmatoid Related terms: feldspar, granite, quartz

Inflected forms

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