The general Pyroxenite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Pyroxenite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Pyroxenite and Granophyre. In this section, you will know about Pyroxenite and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Pyroxenite and Granophyre are . It is interesting to know the name of Pyroxenite and Granophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Pyroxenite and Granophyre are Unknown.
Along with Pyroxenite and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Granophyre. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Granophyre 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 Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Granophyre are listed below.
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