orthopyroxene granite

orthopyroxene granite, member of the charnockite (q.v.) series of metamorphic rocks.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.

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Article Title: orthopyroxene granite

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 08 December 2006

Access Date: February 22, 2025