pigeonite
English
Etymology
pigeon + -ite, named from its type locality on Lake Superior's shores at Pigeon Point, Minnesota, United States.
Noun
pigeonite (countable and uncountable, plural pigeonites)
- (mineralogy) Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Pigeonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pigeonite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.