Pyroxenite and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Hawaiite

The general Pyroxenite and Hawaiite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Hawaiite

The history of Pyroxenite and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Hawaiite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Hawaiite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Opaque rock