Pyroxenite
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /paɪˈɹɑksin.aɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyroxenite is a noun meaning (geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
Meaning
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
Word Forms
- pyroxenites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include garnet, olivine, clinopyroxenite, orthopyroxenite, pyroxene, pyroxenoid.
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