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Pyroxenite and Gritstone Definition


Gritstone and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Pennines, England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J.J. Ferber   

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
From Grit + Stone   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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