Pyroxenite and Blueschist Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Blueschist

The general Pyroxenite and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Blueschist

The history of Pyroxenite and Blueschist gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Pyroxenite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

Pyroxenite and Blueschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pyroxenite and Blueschist. In this section, you will know about Pyroxenite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pyroxenite is Unknown whereas Origin of Blueschist is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Pyroxenite and Blueschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Pyroxenite is Unknown and the discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey.

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Blueschist

Along with Pyroxenite and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Blueschist. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Blueschist is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Blueschist are listed below.

For Pyroxenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Blueschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock