pyroxenite
noun
py·rox·e·nite
pī-ˈräk-sə-ˌnīt 
pə-
: an igneous rock that is free from olivine and is composed essentially of pyroxene
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The other important minerals available in significant quantities are limestone, dolomite, manganese, mica, china clay, graphite, fire clay, coal bed methane, uranium, phosphorite, apatite, quartz, gold, feldspar and pyroxenite.
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Gurvinder Singh, Quartz India, 4 Oct. 2019
Gurvinder Singh, Quartz India, 4 Oct. 2019
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“Pyroxenite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyroxenite. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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