Pyroxenite and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Teschenite

The general Pyroxenite and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Teschenite

The history of Pyroxenite and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Teschenite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Teschenite,

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