The general Pegmatite and Pyroxenite definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Pyroxenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pegmatite 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.
Pegmatite and Pyroxenite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite. In this section, you will know about Pegmatite and Pyroxenite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite discoverer. The Discoverer of Pegmatite is R. J. Hauy and the discoverer of Pyroxenite is Unknown.
Along with Pegmatite and Pyroxenite definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite. Etymology of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Pyroxenite. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Pyroxenite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite and Pyroxenite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Pyroxenite are listed below.
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