The general Pyroxenite and Chert definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Chert, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Chert. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pyroxenite and Chert 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 Chert definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pyroxenite and Chert. In this section, you will know about Pyroxenite and Chert Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pyroxenite and Chert are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Pyroxenite and Chert discoverer. The discoverer of Pyroxenite and Chert are Unknown.
Along with Pyroxenite and Chert definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Chert. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Chert gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Chert. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Chert 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 Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Chert are listed below.
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