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Pyroxenite
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Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Unknown
China, USA, Middle east
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks
From medieval Latin, talcum
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Plutonic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate

The general Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate

The history of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate 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 Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Talc carbonate,

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