Orthopyroxenite
A rock classification type
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About Orthopyroxenite
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48427
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48427:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
32263310-1b5a-4bdc-9a05-2d2cce087adc
Classification of Orthopyroxenite
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Sub-divisions of Orthopyroxenite
Mineralogy of Orthopyroxenite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Pyroxene > Orthopyroxene | A petrological term for Orthopyroxene Subgroup. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
Olivine | Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ... |
Synonyms of Orthopyroxenite
Internet Links for Orthopyroxenite
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Ouen Island, Le Mont-Dore, Southern Province, New Caledonia, France