How Is Hedenbergite Formed?

A skarn is a metamorphic rock that is formed by the chemical alterations of the original minerals by hydrothermal causes. They are formed by large chemical reactions between adjacent lithologies.

Is hedenbergite a clinopyroxene?

Clinopyroxene Subgroup (Diopside-Esseneite-Hedenbergite (Ca(Mg,Fe3+,Fe2+)(Si,Al)2O6)

What type of silicate is hedenbergite?

Hedenbergite, silicate mineral, calcium iron silicate of the pyroxene group closely analogous to diopside (q.v.).

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