pyroxenite

noun

pyroxenite

noun

/paɪˈɹɑksin.aɪt/

Etymology From pyroxene + -ite.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.

Derived terms: pyroxenitic

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