| Name: | Protoenstatite Pten |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Protoenstatite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 2016 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Xu H, Hill T R, Konishi H, Farfan G (2017) Protoenstatite: A new mineral in Oregon sunstones with “watermelon” colors. American Mineralogist 102, 2146-2149 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
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