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Pyroxenite and Dacite Definition


Dacite and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Dacite

The general Pyroxenite and Dacite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Dacite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyroxenite and Dacite

The history of Pyroxenite and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Dacite

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

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