Olivine clinopyroxenite
A rock classification type
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48422
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48422:6
Classification of Olivine clinopyroxenite
Modal classification of ultramafic rocks (after Streckeisen, 1973)
Sub-divisions of Olivine clinopyroxenite
Mineralogy of Olivine clinopyroxenite
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene | A petrological term for Clinopyroxene Subgroup. |
Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:
| Amphibole | (Na, K, ◻)(Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe,Al)5((Si,Al)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Feldspar > Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Synonyms of Olivine clinopyroxenite
Internet Links for Olivine clinopyroxenite
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References for Olivine clinopyroxenite
Localities for Olivine clinopyroxenite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Ma et al. (2023) |
| Taranovic et al. (2022) |
Brazil | |
| Souza et al. (2024) |
Canada | |
| PRESSACCO (2001) |
| Brzozowski et al. (2025) |
| Brzozowski et al. (2025) | |
| Caglioti (2023) | |
China | |
| Guo et al. (2025) |
| Wei et al. (2014) +1 other reference |
| Liu et al. (2025) | |
Finland | |
| Törmänen et al. (2016) |
Iran | |
| Rahmani et al. (2020) | |
Italy | |
| Knuever et al. (2023) |
New Zealand | |
| Shao et al. (2023) |
| Turnbull et al. (2017) |
Russia | |
| Victor Grigorievich Korinevsky et al. (16) |
| Yakich et al. (2020) |
| Radomskaya et al. (2017) | |
| Serov et al. (2024) |
| Bogina et al. (2023) |
| Kostin (2021) |
| Grigor’eva et al. (2018) |
| Anikina et al. (2014) |
Zambia | |
| Blanks et al. (2022) |
