bronzite

American  

[bron-zahyt] / ˈbrɒn zaɪt /

noun

1. a greenish-brown or black mineral with a bronzelike luster, an orthorhombic pyroxene, (Mg,Fe) 2 (Si 2 O6 ), intermediate in composition between enstatite and hypersthene.

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bronzite British  

/ ˈbrɒnzaɪt /

noun

1. a type of orthopyroxene often having a metallic or pearly sheen

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Etymology

Origin of bronzite

1810–20; bronze + -ite ¹; so called from its sheen

Example Sentences

In colour bastite is brown or green with the same metallic sheen as bronzite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

The cleavage surfaces therefore exhibit a metallic sheen or "schiller," which is even more pronounced in hypersthene than in bronzite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

The colour of bronzite is green or brown; its specific gravity is about 3.2-3.3, varying with the amount of iron present.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

Like enstatite, bronzite is a constituent of many basic igneous rocks, such as norites, gabbros, and especially peridotites, and of the serpentines which have been derived from them.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

The augite is nearly always green but sometimes has a reddish tinge; bronzite and hypersthene have their usual green and brown shades.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various