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Though the Iapetus Ocean died, due to a process called subduction in which dense, oceanic crust sinks back into the earth’s mantle, some pieces of pegmatite were thrust up and preserved for study for experts and amateurs alike.
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Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
The hinges and folds of these rocks were — pun intended — rock-solid, but the nearby pegmatite crumbled in our hands with little effort.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
Lithium is extracted from spodumene found in the granite rock called pegmatite.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
The hinges and folds of these rocks were — pun intended — rock-solid, but the nearby pegmatite crumbled in our hands with little effort.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
Lithium is extracted from spodumene found in the granite rock called pegmatite.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Pegmatite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pegmatite. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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pegmatite
noun
peg·ma·tite
ˈpeg-mə-ˌtīt 
: a grainy variety of granite that occurs in layers in rock
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