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Pigeonite

Pigeonite logo #10101) Calcium mineral 2) Iron mineral
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Pigeonite

Pigeonite logo #21000 Pigeonite is a mineral in the clinopyroxene group. It has a general formula of (Ca,Mg,Fe)(Mg,Fe)Si2O6. The calcium cation fraction can vary from 5% to 25%, with iron and magnesium making up the rest of the cations. Pigeonite crystallizes in the monoclinic system, as does augite, and a miscibility gap exists between the two minerals. At lower tempe...
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pigeonite

pigeonite logo #21003(from the article `pyroxene`) Uninverted pigeonites (monoclinic) are common as phenocrysts in high-temperature, rapidly cooled lavas and in some intrusives such as diabases. In ...
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