Granulite and Pyroxenite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Pyroxenite

The general Granulite and Pyroxenite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. Along with definition of Granulite and Pyroxenite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Pyroxenite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Pyroxenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Pyroxenite

The history of Granulite and Pyroxenite 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.

Granulite and Pyroxenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Pyroxenite

Along with Granulite and Pyroxenite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Pyroxenite. Etymology of Granulite and Pyroxenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Pyroxenite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Pyroxenite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Pyroxenite are listed below.

For Granulite,

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

For Pyroxenite,

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