Pyroxenite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Felsite

The general Pyroxenite and Felsite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Felsite

The history of Pyroxenite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Felsite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Felsite,

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