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Pyroxenite and Diabase Definition


Diabase and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine  
Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar  

History
  
  

Origin
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Germany  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Christian Leopold von Buch  

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks  
From Greek di + base  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard 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 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.

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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 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.

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