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Pyroxene minerals are single-chain silicates. That means their silica tetrahedra are arranged in long single chains. Is Clinopyroxene a silicate? They share a common structure consisting of single chains of silica tetrahedra. Pyroxenes that crystallize in the monoclinic system are known as clinopyroxenes and those that crystallize in the orthorhombicRead More →