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pyroxenic
Variant of pyroxene
noun
any of a group of monoclinic or orthorhombic silicate minerals usually containing iron or magnesium but not the hydroxyl radical, and commonly found in igneous rocks
Related Forms:
- pyroxenic adjective
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