Pyroxenite and Charnockite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Charnockite

The general Pyroxenite and Charnockite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Charnockite

The history of Pyroxenite and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

Pyroxenite and Charnockite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pyroxenite and Charnockite. In this section, you will know about Pyroxenite and Charnockite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pyroxenite is Unknown whereas Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India. It is interesting to know the name of Pyroxenite and Charnockite discoverer. The Discoverer of Pyroxenite is Unknown and the discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland.

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Charnockite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Charnockite,

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