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MINERALS INDEX
PYROXENE GROUP |
Pyroxene |
| Monoclinic |
Varieties
The following varieties of pyroxene have been found in
the district:
| Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Schefferite | Ca(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6 |
| Zinc schefferite | Ca(Mg,Mn,Zn)Si2O6 |
| Jeffersonite | Ca(Mg,Fe,Mn,Zn)Si2O6 |
| Leucaugite | Ca(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6 |
Forms
a(100), b(010), c(001), m(110), y(101),
p(101), G(201),
e(011), z(021), u(111), s(111),
o(221), and R(132)
[Combinations on crystals of pyroxene]
Composition
The following analyses show the composition of the varieties of pyroxene listed:
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