Pyroxenite and Flint Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Flint

The general Pyroxenite and Flint definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Flint, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Flint. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Flint

The history of Pyroxenite and Flint 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 Flint Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Flint

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Flint,

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