Pyroxenite and Ganister Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Ganister

The general Pyroxenite and Ganister 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 ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Ganister. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Ganister

The history of Pyroxenite and Ganister 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 Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Ganister

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Ganister,

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