Pyroxenite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Skarn

The general Pyroxenite and Skarn definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Skarn

The history of Pyroxenite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Skarn

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Skarn,

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