Pyroxenite and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Whiteschist

The general Pyroxenite and Whiteschist definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Whiteschist

The history of Pyroxenite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Whiteschist

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

For Pyroxenite,

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

For Whiteschist,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock