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Enstatite

En′sta-tite

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Noun.
[Named fr. Gr. [GREEK] an adversary, because infusible before the blowpipe.]
(Min.)
A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish white or greenish. It is a silicate of magnesia with some iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety.

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enstatite

enstatite

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enstatite (plural enstatites)

  1. (mineralogy) A form of pyroxene consisting solely of magnesium silicate.

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