pigeonite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]pigeon + -ite, named from its type locality on Lake Superior's shores at Pigeon Point, Minnesota, United States.
Noun
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pigeonite (countable and uncountable, plural pigeonites)
- (mineralogy) Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.
Translations
[edit]mineral
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Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Pigeonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pigeonite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.