Pyroxenite and Schist Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Schist

The general Pyroxenite and Schist definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Schist, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Schist. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Schist

The history of Pyroxenite and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Schist

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Schist,

• 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