pyroxferroite
/ˌpʌɪrɒksˈfɛrəʊʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
A rare, yellow silicate mineral of the pyroxenoid group, originally found in lunar rock samples and later in terrestrial gabbroic rocks.
- Pyroxferroite, (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3, is an iron-rich analogue of pyroxmangite. Crystal system: triclinic..
Origin
1970s. From pyrox- + ferro- + -ite, after pyroxmangite.
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