pigeonite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pigeon +‎ -ite, named from its type locality on Lake Superior's shores at Pigeon Point, Minnesota, United States.

Noun[edit]

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pigeonite (countable and uncountable, plural pigeonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.

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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.
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