Pyroxenite, Igneous, Ottawa Pyroxenites are classified into clinopyroxenites and orthopyroxenites; and is an ultramafic igneous rock consisting essent


Pyroxenite, Igneous, Ottawa Pyroxenites are classified into clinopyroxenites and orthopyroxenites; and is an ultramafic igneous rock consisting essentially of minerals of the pyroxene group, such as augite, diopside, hypersthene, bronzite or enstatite.


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