Pyroxene

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Iron_Age
gptkbp:can_create Metamorphic processes
Cooling magma
Crystallization of lava
gptkbp:chemical_formula XY(Si, Al)2 O6
gptkbp:composed_of Silicate
gptkbp:difficulty 5 to 7 on Mohs scale
gptkbp:has_cleavage Two directions
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:Black
gptkb:Brown
gptkb:Green
gptkbp:has_crystal_system Monoclinic
Orthorhombic
gptkbp:has_refractive_index 1.6 to 1.7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pyroxene
gptkbp:is_associated_with Olivine
Feldspar
Amphibole
gptkbp:is_common_in Ultramafic rocks
Intermediate rocks
Mafic rocks
gptkbp:is_divided_into Clinopyroxene
Orthopyroxene
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:volcano
Gabbro
Peridotite
Meteorites
Moon rocks
Mars rocks
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Mantle
gptkb:volcano
Metamorphic rock
Earth's crust
gptkbp:is_studied_in Geochemistry
Mineralogy
Petrography
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:ceramics
Geology
Glassmaking
Petrology
Construction materials
gptkbp:luster Vitreous
Dull
gptkbp:population_density 3.2 to 3.6 g/cm³
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4