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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.

• 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.

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

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