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The 17 pages that link to Pyroxene, each with the reason it gives.

• BasaltRelated: Pyroxene commonly crystallizes alongside plagioclase in basalt.

• Silicate mineralBroader topic: Pyroxenes exemplify single-chain tetrahedral structures.

• PeridotiteRelated: Its orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene varieties combine with olivine to define many peridotites.

• KomatiiteRelated: Pyroxene crystals can join olivine in komatiite spinifex textures.

• GabbroRelated: Pyroxene supplies much of gabbro’s dark color and mafic mineral content.

• SkarnRelated: Calcic pyroxenes such as diopside are characteristic minerals in many skarns.

• AmphiboleCompared with: Its single chains contrast with amphibole’s double chains.

• InosilicateBroader topic: Pyroxenes are the principal mineral group built from single chains.

• Mantle xenolithRelated: Pyroxenes in mantle xenoliths record mineral associations and pressure conditions.

• Silicon–oxygen tetrahedronBroader topic: Shows two-corner sharing producing one-dimensional chains.

• SpodumeneNarrower topic: Spodumene belongs to this mineral group and shares its characteristic chain-silicate structure.

• Ultramafic rockRelated: Pyroxenes commonly accompany olivine in ultramafic rocks such as peridotite.

• DiopsideNarrower topic: Diopside is a member of this mineral group, sharing its single-chain silicate structure.

• AugiteNarrower topic: The broader mineral family explains augite’s chain structure and common rock-forming role.

• EnstatiteNarrower topic: Enstatite is the magnesium end-member of the orthopyroxene subgroup within this mineral family.

• HedenbergiteNarrower topic: The broader mineral family supplies the chain structure shared by clinopyroxenes.

• PigeoniteNarrower topic: Pigeonite is one member of this mineral group.