Pyroxenite and Migmatite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Migmatite

The general Pyroxenite and Migmatite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Migmatite is typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock which is composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Migmatite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Migmatite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Migmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Migmatite

The history of Pyroxenite and Migmatite 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 Migmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Migmatite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Migmatite,

• 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