Pyroxenite and Pumice Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Pumice

The general Pyroxenite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Pumice

The history of Pyroxenite and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Pumice

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Pumice,

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