Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic
Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration, Kitchens
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock
Archaeological Significance
Pyroxenites are ultramafic igneous rocks which are made up of minerals of the pyroxene group, such as augite and diopside, hypersthene, bronzite or enstatite.
Amphibole, Augite, Bronzite, Chromite, Diopside, Enstatite, Garnet, Hornblende, Hypersthene, Magnetite, Pyroxene
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion
White, Greenish White or Grey
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey
Deposits in Western Continents
Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Learn more about Properties of Pyroxenite
What is Pyroxenite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Pyroxenite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Pyroxenite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Pyroxenite is 150.00 N/mm2. Streak of Pyroxenite is white, greenish white or grey while its cleavage is . Luster of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic and its fracture is uneven. Pyroxenite is opaque in nature. Know all about Pyroxenite, What is Pyroxenite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Pyroxenite
What is Pyroxenite composed of? Get to know about composition of Pyroxenite here. Pyroxenite definition gives information about the Formation of Pyroxenite and its composition.The composition of Pyroxenite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Pyroxenite rock includes Amphibole, Augite, Bronzite, Chromite, Diopside, Enstatite, Garnet, Hornblende, Hypersthene, Magnetite, Pyroxene and The compound content of Pyroxenite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Pyroxenite rock in next section.