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MIAROLITIC PEGMATITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
CONT

Miarolitic pegmatites are an important source of gemstones such as beryl (emerald), topaz, and tourmaline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Les pegmatites miarolitiques sont une source importante de gemmes telles que le béryl (émeraudes), la topaze et la tourmaline.

OBS

miarolitique : Se dit d'une roche magmatique plutonique, granitique en général, montrant de petites cavités, nommées miaroles, remplies de minéraux pneumatolytiques. S'écrit aussi miarolithique.

Key term(s)
  • pegmatite miarolithique

Spanish

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