Pyroxenite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Granulite

The general Pyroxenite and Granulite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Granulite

The history of Pyroxenite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Granulite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Granulite,

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