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orthopyroxene [‚ȯr·thə·pə′räk‚sēn] (mineralogy) A series of pyroxene minerals crystallizing in the orthorhombic system; members include enstatite, bronzite, hypersthene, ferrohypersthene, eulite, and orthoferrosilite. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Various factors, including magma composition, control whether orthopyroxene or pigeonite occurs as the low-Ca pyroxene, but high temperatures yield orthopyroxene and low-pressure crystallization favours pigeonite. However, ALH84001 contains relatively high-density material, including the mineral orthopyroxene. Formulas for olivine, augite, orthopyroxene (Opx), plagioclase (Plag) and nepheline calculated on the basis of 4, 6, 6, 32 and 32 oxygen, respectively. |
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