Pyroxenite and Tuff Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Tuff

The general Pyroxenite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Tuff

The history of Pyroxenite and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Tuff

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Tuff,

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