Pyroxenite and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Troctolite

The general Pyroxenite and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Troctolite

The history of Pyroxenite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Troctolite

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Troctolite,

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