Pyroxenite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Porphyry

The general Pyroxenite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Porphyry

The history of Pyroxenite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Porphyry

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Porphyry,

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