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acmite
a silicate mineral with chemical formula NaFeSi2O6, consisting of pyramid-shaped crystals; aegirite -
augite
a black or greenish-black mineral of the pyroxene group, found in igneous rocks. Composition: calcium magnesium iron aluminium silicate. General formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6. Crystal structure: monoclinic -
basalt
Basalt is a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes. -
bronzite
a type of orthopyroxene often having a metallic or pearly sheen -
camptonite
a lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes and composed of labradorite, pyroxene, sodic hornblende and olivine. -
chondrule
one of the small spherical masses of mainly silicate minerals present in chondrites