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Recent advances in the study of cobaltites have unveiled their potential as a promising platform for realizing Kitaev physics in honeycomb systems and the Ising model in weakly coupled chain materials. In this manuscript, we explore the magnetic properties of pyroxene SrCoGe[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text] using a combination of neutron scattering, ab initio methods, and linear spin-wave theory. Through careful examination of inelastic neutron scattering powder spectra, we propose a modified Kitaev model to accurately describe the twisted chains of edge-sharing octahedra surrounding Co[Formula: see text] ions. The extended Kitaev-Heisenberg model, including a significant anisotropic bond-dependent exchange term with [Formula: see text], is identified as the key descriptor of the magnetic interactions in SrCoGe[Formula: see text]O[Formula: see text]. Furthermore, our heat capacity measurements reveal an effect of an external magnetic field (approximately 13 T) which shifts the system from a fragile antiferromagnetic ordering with [Formula: see text] K to a field-induced state. We argue that pyroxenes, particularly those modified by substituting Ge with Si and its less extended [Formula: see text] orbitals, emerge as a platform for the Kitaev model. This opens up possibilities for advancing our understanding of Kitaev physics.
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