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piroxena
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grupo de inossilicatos
Pyroxene is a common mineral found in rocks around the world, with diopside being one of its varieties. It matters to geologists and earth scientists because studying pyroxenes helps them understand the composition and history of rocks and the processes that form them.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- mineral group
- Subclass of
- inosilicate
- Image
- Pyroxene crystals.jpg
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- topic's main category
- Category:Pyroxene group
- Commons category
- Pyroxene
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Px
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Article · Português
As piroxenas (português europeu) ou piroxênios (português brasileiro) são um importante grupo de 21 inossilicatos de cadeia simples encontrados em múltiplas rochas ígneas e metamórficas, em muitas das quais constituem o grupo mineral dominante.
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