Pyroxenite and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Novaculite

The general Pyroxenite and Novaculite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Novaculite

The history of Pyroxenite and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Novaculite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Novaculite,

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