Pyroxenite and Comendite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Comendite

The general Pyroxenite and Comendite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Comendite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Comendite

The history of Pyroxenite and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Comendite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Comendite,

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