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Which characteristics do samples of mineral pyroxene normally exhibit?
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Is pyroxene a mineral or rock?
Pyroxene is a group of minerals.
Which mineral pyroxene or orthoclase crystallizes from magma first?
pyroxene
What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks?
olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase
What is the major difference between mineral characteristics and mineral properties?
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What mineral composition is most characteristic of felsic rocks?
felsic is orthoclase, quartz, and biotite. mafic is olivine, pyroxene, and calcium rich plagioclase. I am still researching intermediate.
Is pyroxene a mineral or rock?
Pyroxene is a group of minerals.
Is pyroxene good for arthritis?
No. Pyroxene is a crystalline silicate mineral.
Which mineral pyroxene or orthoclase crystallizes from magma first?
pyroxene
Is pyroxene a mineral?
A pyroxene is any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Does pyroxene mineral have cleavage or fracture?
Yes.
What is pyroxene mineral used for?
There are a number of ways that pyroxene mineral is used. It is used for carvings commonly and the manufacture of lithium salts among other uses.
Which mineral will scratch fluorite galena and pyroxene?
Olivine
Can pyroxene ever be a sedimentary rock?
no, Pyroxene is a Mineral not a rock. Rocks are made up of 2 or more minerals
What is the streak color for the mineral?
The streak color will vary depending on the type of pyroxene mineral.
What is the mineral of andesite?
plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, horneblende (amphibole)
Is augite a igneous mineral?
Augite is a type of pyroxene. It is a common mafic-intermediate igneous mineral, but can also be found in some metamorphic rocks.
What mineral composition is most characteristic of mafic rocks?
olivine, pyroxene, and calcium-rich plagioclase
