clinopyroxene

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | 261 words | Copyright

clinopyroxene (cpx) A group of pyroxene minerals which crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system, including the calcium-bearing clinopyroxenes and the sodium-bearing pyroxenes. Important members of the group include augite, diopside, pigeonite, and aegirine.

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