Pyroxenite and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Gritstone

The general Pyroxenite and Gritstone definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Gritstone

The history of Pyroxenite and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Gritstone

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Gritstone,

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