Pyroxenite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Diabase

The general Pyroxenite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Diabase

The history of Pyroxenite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Diabase

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Diabase,

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