Meanings
nounorthopyroxenite (plural orthopyroxenites)
plural orthopyroxenites
- geographyAn ultramafic and ultrabasic rock normally composed of the mineral orthopyroxene
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orthopyroxenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopyroxenite
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