Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite

The general Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Pseudotachylite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

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