Bushveld Orthopyroxenite Hand Sample
Bushveld Orthopyroxenite Thin Section

Orthopyroxenite

IUGS Definition ( Ultramafic Classification Chart )

Orthopyroxenite: "An ultramafic plutonic rock consisting almost entirely of orthopyroxene."
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Typical Minerals
  • orthopyroxene
  • accessory minerals: plagioclase feldspar, olivine, clinopyroxene, hornblende, biotite, magnetite, chromite, iron sulfides, graphite.