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Pyroxenite and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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