ferrosilite

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English

Etymology

For its composition, a silicate of iron (ferrum (“iron”)) +‎ -ite.

Noun

ferrosilite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ferrosilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“ferrosilite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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