Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre

The general Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre

The history of Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Lamprophyre

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Lamprophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock