Pyroxenite and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Gabbro

The general Pyroxenite and Gabbro definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Gabbro

The history of Pyroxenite and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Gabbro

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Gabbro,

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