Pyroxenite and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Tephrite

The general Pyroxenite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Tephrite

The history of Pyroxenite and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Tephrite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Tephrite,

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