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Noun: pyroxene  pI'rók,seen
  1. Any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks

Derived forms: pyroxenes

Type of: mineral

Part of: basalt, nephelinite

Encyclopedia: Pyroxene

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