Pyroxenite and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Evaporite

The general Pyroxenite and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Evaporite

The history of Pyroxenite and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Evaporite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock