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pyroxenoid

(paɪˈrɒksɪˌnɔɪd)
n
(Minerals) any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
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Analytical data (wt%) for rhodonite and pyroxenoid inclusion.
(1975a) Pyroxenoids: a variation in chemistry of natural rhodonites and pyroxmangites.
(1975b) Pyroxenoids: a comparison of refined structures of rhodonite and pyroxmangite.
Ca-Mg-Fe-rich rhodonite from the Morro da Mina mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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