Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite

The general Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite

The history of Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Litchfieldite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Litchfieldite,

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