Pyroxenite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Claystone

The general Pyroxenite and Claystone definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Claystone

The history of Pyroxenite and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Claystone

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Claystone,

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