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| Name: | Enstatite En |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #1532: Enstatite var. Bronzite Herbertville, Quebec, Canada |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Enstatite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Czech Republic |
| Year First Published: | 1855 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Kenngott A (1855) Mineralogische Notizen, betreffend die bekannten Species: Karstenit, Dolomit, Millerit, Turmalin, Galaktit, Wasser, Plagionit, Diopsid, Zinkit, Calcit und Felsöbanyt, sowie zwei neue: den Enstatit im Geschlechte der Augit-Spathe und den Pseudophit im Geschlechte der Serpentin-Steatite. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften 16, 152-179 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.25 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Enstatite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Enstatite Search Web Mineral DB: Enstatite |
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