pyroxene

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mineral group
gptkbp:category inosilicate
gptkbp:chemicalFormula XY(Si,Al)2O6
gptkbp:cleavage prismatic
gptkbp:cleavageAngle ~90 degrees
gptkbp:color black
brown
gray
green
white
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:gallium
gptkb:scandium
iron
oxygen
zinc
aluminum
cobalt
nickel
calcium
manganese
magnesium
sodium
rare earth elements
silicon
titanium
lithium
vanadium
chromium
gptkbp:crystalSystem monoclinic
orthorhombic
gptkbp:density 3.2–4.0 g/cm³
gptkbp:event metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
gptkbp:hardnessMohs 5
6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pyroxene
gptkbp:luster vitreous
dull
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:René_Just_Haüy
gptkbp:nameOrigin Greek: 'pyro' (fire) and 'xenos' (stranger)
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:augite
gptkb:diopside
gptkb:enstatite
gptkb:ferrosilite
gptkb:hedenbergite
gptkb:jadeite
gptkb:kosmochlor
gptkb:pigeonite
spodumene
gptkbp:streak white
gptkbp:transparency opaque
translucent
transparent
gptkbp:uses gemstone (jadeite, spodumene)
geological indicator
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Serpentine
gptkb:Bowen's_reaction_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5