Pyroxenite and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Jasperoid

The general Pyroxenite and Jasperoid definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Jasperoid

The history of Pyroxenite and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Jasperoid

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Jasperoid,

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