Constituent
Name
pyroxene
IMA name
Pyroxene group
Class
silicate mineral
Compound type
inosilicate
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
heterogeneous in multi-phases
Abundance comments
modal abundance not known
Formula
where and/or and sometimes and and/or
Chemical formula
(Ca,Na,Fe2+,Mg,Zn,Mn2+,Li)(Al,Fe3+,Mg,Mn3+,Cr,Ti,Sc,V3+,Fe2+)(Si,Al)2O6
Elemental formula
(Ca)0-1 (Na)0-1 (Mg)0-2 (Fe2+)0-2 (Fe3+)0-1 (Mn2+)0-1 (Mn3+)0-1 (Al)0-1 (Zn)0-1 (Li)0-1 (Cr3+)0-1 (Ti)0-0.5 (V3+)0-1 (Sc)0-1 (Si)1-2 O6
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
Calcium element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Sodium element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Magnesium element 0 - 2 constituent element main
Iron(II) cation element 0 - 2 constituent element main
Iron(III) cation element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Manganese(II) cation element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Manganese(III) cation element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Aluminium element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Zinc element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Lithium element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Chromium(III) cation element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Titanium element 0 - 0.5 constituent element main
Vanadium(III) cation element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Scandium element 0 - 1 constituent element main
Silicon element 1 - 2 constituent element main
Oxygen element 6 constituent element main
Oxides
Formula
Mass fraction (%)

Strunz

Class
silicates (09)
Division
inosilicate (09.D)
Family
with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; pyroxene family (09.DA)

Dana

Major class
silicates (VIII)
Class
inosilicate single-width unbranched chains, w=1 (65)
Type
with chains P=2 (65.01)
Group
N/A (N/A)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
various
Crystal class
various
Crystal class symbol
various
Crystal spacegroup
various
Molar mass
186.09 - 248.09
Density
3.1-4.07
Refringence type
biaxial
Refringence sign
positive or negative
Color
various
Diaphaneity
various
Luster
various