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The 22 pages that link to Pegmatite, each with the reason it gives.

• GraniteCompared with: Its unusually coarse crystals contrast with granite’s ordinary visible grain size.

• QuartzRelated: Pegmatites can host large, well-formed quartz crystals.

• MineralBroader topic: Pegmatites reveal how late-stage melts concentrate unusual mineral species.

• GemstoneRelated: Pegmatites are important sources of tourmaline, beryl, and other gem minerals.

• MicaRelated: Pegmatites host large mica crystals and lithium-bearing mica species.

• MoonstoneRelated: Some gem-quality moonstone crystallizes in granitic pegmatites.

• OrthoclaseRelated: Large orthoclase crystals can grow in potassium-rich pegmatites.

• Intrusive rockBroader topic: Pegmatites are an extreme case of crystal growth in intrusive settings.

• PerthiteRelated: Large feldspar crystals in pegmatites can display visible perthitic patterns.

• MuscoviteRelated: Large muscovite plates commonly occur in granitic pegmatites.

• SpodumeneRelated: These rocks host most economically significant spodumene deposits.

• ColtanRelated: Many coltan deposits occur in pegmatites formed by granitic magmas.

• FluorapatiteRelated: Large fluorapatite crystals can grow in pegmatites.

• GreisenRelated: Greisen and pegmatite can form in related late stages of granite evolution.

• MicroclineRelated: Microcline can form large, well-developed crystals in pegmatites.

• Phosphate mineralRelated: Pegmatites can host phosphate minerals including monazite and rare phosphate species.

• TourmalineRelated: Many gem tourmalines formed in pegmatites enriched in boron and other incompatible elements.

• ArsenopyriteRelated: Arsenopyrite can occur in some pegmatites and related hydrothermal veins.

• PetaliteRelated: Lithium-rich pegmatites provide the principal geological setting for petalite.

• LepidoliteNarrower topic: Lepidolite specimens are valued partly for what they reveal about pegmatite mineral assemblages.

• TantaliteRelated: Many tantalite deposits occur in granitic pegmatites enriched in rare elements.

• FayaliteNarrower topic: Some rare granitic pegmatites contain fayalite crystals.