Pyroxenite and Breccia Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Breccia

The general Pyroxenite and Breccia definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Breccia

The history of Pyroxenite and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Breccia

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Breccia,

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