Pyroxenite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Kenyte

The general Pyroxenite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Kenyte

The history of Pyroxenite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Kenyte

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Kenyte,

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