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pyroxenite
[ pahy-rok-suh-nahyt, puh- ]
pyroxenite
/ 貹ɪˈɒɪˌԲɪ /
noun
- a very dark coarse-grained ultrabasic rock consisting entirely of pyroxene minerals
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pyroxenite1
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For example, Mauna Loa contains higher proportions of an igneous rock called pyroxenite, which comes from subducted ocean crust that typically melts at deeper levels than the model suggests.
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Chromite is a common minor constituent of basic igneous rocks of the peridotite and pyroxenite type.
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