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pyroxene molecule

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formation

In pyroxene: Chemical composition
^… for Si⁴⁺ yields the ideal tschermakite component MgAlSiAlO₆.
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hornblende end-member

In hornblende
…as follows: hornblende, Ca₂(Mg₄Al) (Si₇Al); tschermakite, Ca₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂); edenite, NaCa₂(Mg)₅(Si₇Al); pargasite, NaCa₂ (Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂). Extensive solid solution occurs, and each end-member has iron-rich equivalents; minor elements, including manganese, titanium, chromium, potassium, fluorine, and yttrium, are
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