Pyroxenite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Suevite

The general Pyroxenite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Suevite

The history of Pyroxenite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Suevite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Suevite,

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