Definition of orthopyroxene in English:
orthopyroxene
noun ˌɔːθə(ʊ)pʌɪˈrɒksiːnˌôrTHōpīˈräksēn
mass nounA mineral of the pyroxene group crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some edenitic hornblende crystals contain cores of orthopyroxene.
- The pegmatite is composed of microcline, plagioclase and quartz with minor amounts of clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, ilmenite and zircon.
- The latter form by dehydration melting at less than 10-12 kbar leaving a residue of augite, orthopyroxene, plagioclase and varying amounts of amphibole.
- Other common minor constituents of eclogite include kyanite, orthopyroxene, rutile, amphibole, pyrite, and white mica.
- The sample is a weakly foliated granulite formed of plagioclase, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and minor hornblende.