pyroxenite

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Etymology

From pyroxene +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paɪˈɹɑksin.aɪt/

Noun

pyroxenite (countable and uncountable, plural pyroxenites)

  1. (geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.

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