| Name: | Pigeonite Pgt |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Mg,Fe,Ca)2Si2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Pigeonite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1900 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Winchell A N (1900) Mineralogical and petrographic study of the gabbroid rocks of Minnesota, and more particularly, of the pagioclasytes, The American Geologist 26, 197-245 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4568.5 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.315 |
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