Pyroxenite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Trachyte

The general Pyroxenite and Trachyte definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Trachyte

The history of Pyroxenite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Trachyte

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock