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Pyroxenite and Chalk Definition


Chalk and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers   

History
  
  

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Chalk

The general Pyroxenite and Chalk definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Chalk, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Chalk. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Chalk origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyroxenite and Chalk

The history of Pyroxenite and Chalk 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 Chalk Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Chalk

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

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