Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine 0
From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks 0
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic 0
Black to Grey, Bluish - Grey, Dark Greenish - Grey, Green, Light Greenish Grey 0
Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny 0
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration, Kitchens 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone 0
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate 0
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Laboratory bench tops, Jewelry, Sea Defence, Tombstones 0
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites 0
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Pyroxenites are ultramafic igneous rocks which are made up of minerals of the pyroxene group, such as augite and diopside, hypersthene, bronzite or enstatite. 0
Amphibole, Augite, Bronzite, Chromite, Diopside, Enstatite, Garnet, Hornblende, Hypersthene, Magnetite, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Chromium(III) Oxide, Iron(III) Oxide, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Sulfur Trioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion 0
White, Greenish White or Grey 0
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic 0
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Germany, Greece, Italy, Scotland, Turkey 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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New Zealand, Queensland 0
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 Not Available. Streak of Pyroxenite is white, greenish white or grey while its cleavage is irregular. 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.