clinoenstatite

English

Noun

clinoenstatite (plural clinoenstatites)

(mineralogy) A form of pyroxene, consisting of magnesium silicate, found in some meteorites.

Further reading

“Clinoenstatite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
“clinoenstatite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

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