Pyroxenite

Classification Igneous
Origin Intrusive/plutonic
Composition Ultramafic
Texture Phaneritic
Extrusive counterpart None
Common minerals Pyroxenes
Olivine

Pyroxenite in Hand Sample

Pyroxenite

Pyroxenite in Thin Section

Pyroxenite, plane polars

Pyroxenite, plane polars

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

Pyroxenite, crossed polars

Pyroxenite, crossed polars

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