This mineral is commonly used in geothermobarometry in petrometry due to its tendency to form easily recognizable phenocrysts in many igneous rocks.
This mineral is commonly used in geothermobarometry in petrometry due to its tendency to form easily recognizable phenocrysts in many igneous rocks. Hornblendes sometimes form as an alteration to this mineral, mimicking their crystal shape and making it even harder to distinguish between the two. Its structure consists of (*) single chains of silicon-oxygen tetrahedra. Spodumene is the only lithium containing type of this mineral, and augite is a calcium-rich form of this mineral. This mafic silicate mineral weathers more quickly than amphibole, but more slowly than olivine, and jade is a type of this mineral. For 10 points, name this mineral that, along with olivine, makes up much of the mantle.
This mineral is commonly used in geothermobarometry in petrometry due to its tendency to form easily recognizable phenocrysts in many igneous rocks.
pyroxene