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Pyroxenite and Adamellite Definition


Adamellite and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine  
Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz  

History
  
  

Origin
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Italy  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks  
From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Plutonic  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Adamellite

The general Pyroxenite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyroxenite and Adamellite

The history of Pyroxenite and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Adamellite

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

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