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pyroxene

/ˈpaɪ.rɒk.siːn/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈpaɪ.rɒk.siːn/

A noun referring to any of a group of crystalline silicate minerals commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее любую из группы кристаллических силикатных минералов, обычно встречающихся в магматических и метаморфических породах.
  1. Silicate mineral group C2 formal scientific

    Any of a group of crystalline silicate minerals commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks, characterized by single-chain structures of silica tetrahedra.

    • Pyroxene is a key component in basalt and gabbro.
    • Geologists identified pyroxene crystals in the rock sample.
    • The mineral pyroxene often appears as dark, prismatic crystals.

    🇷🇺Группа силикатных минералов

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