Orthopyroxenite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orthopyroxenite is a noun meaning (geology) An ultramafic and ultrabasic rock normally composed of the mineral orthopyroxene.
Meaning
(geology) An ultramafic and ultrabasic rock normally composed of the mineral orthopyroxene.
Word Forms
- orthopyroxenites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clinopyroxenite, orthopyroxene, pyroxenite, orthopyroxine, orthophyre, pyroxenoid.
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