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Also known as pyroxene mineral group, pyroxene group, pyroxenes
thumb|Pyroxene (diopside) crystals from [[Afghanistan]]
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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 · 中文
辉石是一种重要的硅酸盐矿物，是辉石类矿物的总称，常在火成岩和变质岩中被发现。根据晶体结构的不同，辉石可被分为单斜辉石和斜方辉石两个亚族，前者属于单斜晶系，后者属于斜方晶系。辉石类矿物的共同特点是其晶体中含有形成的单链结构。
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