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Pyroxenite and Conglomerate Definition


Conglomerate and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Conglomerate

The general Pyroxenite and Conglomerate definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyroxenite and Conglomerate

The history of Pyroxenite and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Conglomerate

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

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