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Tsarstone collectors guide


Pegmatite

Pegmatite
A light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock from granite clan containing orthoclase, quartz, microline, mica, gemstones, and many ferromagnesian minerals resulting from slow solidification. Pegmatite is occurring place of many uncommon gem minerals such as beryl, topaz, tourmaline, etc. Also called giant granite.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Pegmatite
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 05:44 UTC
Date accessed 19 May 2013 13:18 UTC
Permanent link http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001
AMA style
David Weinberg. "Definition of Pegmatite". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 05:44 UTC. Available at: http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001. Accessed May 19, 2013.
APA style
"Definition of Pegmatite". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 13:18, May 19, 2013, from http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001.
Bluebook style
"Definition of Pegmatite", http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001 (last visited May 19, 2013).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Pegmatite", http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001 (A light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock from granite clan containing orthoclase, quartz, microline, mica, gemstones, and many ferromagnesian minerals resulting from slow solidification. Pegmatite is occurring place of many uncommon gem minerals such as beryl, topaz, tourmaline, etc. Also called giant granite.) (as of May. 19, 2013, 13:18 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Pegmatite". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 05:44 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 05:44 UTC [cited 2013 May 19]. Available from: http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001.
Chicago style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Pegmatite", http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001, (accessed May 19, 2013).
MLA style
"Definition of Pegmatite". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 05:44 UTC. 19 May 2013 http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Pegmatite", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 05:44 UTC, http://www.alexandrite.net/viewpage.html?id=GG-101-00001 [accessed 19 May 2013].
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