Pyroxenite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Serpentinite

The general Pyroxenite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Serpentinite

The history of Pyroxenite and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Serpentinite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Serpentinite,

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