pyroxenite

[ pahy-rok-suh-nahyt, puh- ]

noun

, Petrology.

1. any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.

pyroxenite

/ paɪˈrɒksɪˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a very dark coarse-grained ultrabasic rock consisting entirely of pyroxene minerals

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyroxenite¹

First recorded in 1860–65; pyroxene + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Chromite is a common minor constituent of basic igneous rocks of the peridotite and pyroxenite type.

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