Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation

The general Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation

The history of Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Banded iron formation

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Banded iron formation,

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