Pyroxenite and Trachyandesite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Trachyandesite

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

History of Pyroxenite and Trachyandesite

The history of Pyroxenite and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Trachyandesite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Trachyandesite,

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