Classification | Igneous |
Origin | Intrusive/plutonic |
Composition | Ultramafic |
Texture | Phaneritic |
Extrusive counterpart | None |
Common minerals | Pyroxenes Olivine |
Pyroxenite in Hand Sample
Pyroxenite in Thin Section

Pyroxenite, plane polars
Pyroxenite in plane polarized light. Magnification: 40x Click here for crossed polars: NVCC slide AN 40.

Pyroxenite, crossed polars
Pyroxenite in cross polarized light. Magnification: 40x Click here for plane polars: https://youtu.be/dCCUEKUNiPY NVCC slide AN 40.