Pyroxenite and Adakite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Adakite

The general Pyroxenite and Adakite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Adakite

The history of Pyroxenite and Adakite 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 Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Adakite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Adakite,

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