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Pyroxenite and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine  
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites  

History
  
  

Origin
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Egypt  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Alois Wehrle  

Etymology
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks  
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Plutonic  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Wehrlite

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

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History of Pyroxenite and Wehrlite

The history of Pyroxenite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Wehrlite

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

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