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Orthopyroxene
/ˌɔːθə(ʊ)paɪˈɹɒksiːn/
Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
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Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| clinopyroxenenoun | (mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure. |
| garnetnoun | (mineralogy) A hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives. |
| orthopyroxinenoun | Misspelling of orthopyroxene. [(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.] |
| orthopyroxenitenoun | (geology) An ultramafic and ultrabasic rock normally composed of the mineral orthopyroxene |
| orthorhombic pyroxenenoun | (mineralogy) Any of a group of minerals having the general formula XYSi₂O₆ in which X is iron or magnesium and Y is iron or manganese. |
| clinopyroxenitenoun | (geology) A pyroxenite composed mostly of orthopyroxene |
| pyroxenoidnoun | (mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene |
| pyroxenenoun | (mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium. |
| pyribolenoun | (mineralogy) Any mineral of either the pyroxene or amphibole groups. |
| orthochrysotilenoun | (mineralogy) An orthorhombic polytype of chrysotile. |
| orthoferrosilitenoun | (mineralogy) An iron silicate that crystallizes as an orthorhombic pyroxene |
| orthophyrenoun | (geology) a porphyritic rock that contains phenocrysts of orthoclase embedded in feldspar |
| pyroxenitenoun | (geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende. |
| pyroxferroitenoun | (mineralogy) A yellowish silicate of the pyroxene group with a triclinic crystal structure. |
| pyrgomnoun | A variety of the mineral pyroxene. |
| ordonezitenoun | (mineralogy) A tetragonal pyramidal mineral found in rhyolite fractures. |
| orthochamositenoun | (mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. |
| orthominasragritenoun | (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium. |
| orthobranneritenoun | (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, titanium, and uranium. |
| orthoericssonitenoun | (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal reddish black mineral containing barium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. |
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