Pyroxenite and Benmoreite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Benmoreite

The general Pyroxenite and Benmoreite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Benmoreite

The history of Pyroxenite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Benmoreite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Benmoreite,

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