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    Hedenbergite, CaFeSi2O6, is the iron rich end member of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system. The mineral is extremely rarely found as...
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    degrees. Augite is a solid solution in the pyroxene group. Diopside and hedenbergite are important endmembers in augite, but augite can also contain significant...
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    compositions. There is an arbitrary separation between augite and the diopside-hedenbergite (CaMgSi2O6 − CaFeSi2O6) solid solution. The divide is taken at >45 mol...
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    obsidian (rainbow obsidian) from Mexico contains oriented nanorods of hedenbergite, which cause the rainbow striping effects by thin-film interference....
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    FeSiO3 Pigeonite – Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)1.75Si2O6 Diopside – hedenbergite series Diopside – CaMgSi2O6 Hedenbergite – CaFeSi2O6 Augite – (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6...
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  • Holdenite Hde Hutchinsonite Hut Hydroxylgugiaite Hgug Halilsarpite Hsp Hedenbergite Hd Heulandite-Na Hul-Na Holfertite Hlf Huttonite Ht Hydroxylhedyphane...
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  • Hausmannite Hauyne Hawleyite Haxonite Hazenite Heazlewoodite Hectorite Hedenbergite Hellyerite Hematite Hemihedrite Hemimorphite Hemusite Hendricksite Heptasartorite...
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    composition MgCaSi 2O 6. It forms complete solid solution series with hedenbergite (FeCaSi 2O 6) and augite, and partial solid solutions with orthopyroxene...
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  • Thumbnail for Wollastonite
    magnesium (Mg) and iron (Fe) substitution for calcium ends with diopside and hedenbergite respectively—it is structurally very different, with a third SiO4−4 tetrahedron...
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    diopside, CaMgSi2O6, again with some substitution of iron for magnesium (hedenbergite, FeCaSi2O6). Ultramafic rock in which the fraction of pyroxenes exceeds...
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