hedenbergite

[ hed-n-ber-gahyt ]

/ ˈhɛd n bərˌgaɪt /

noun

a contact metamorphic mineral of the pyroxene family, calcium ferrous silicate, CaFe(SiO3)2, that forms black prismatic crystals in crystalline limestone.

Nearby words

hector, hectostere, hecuba, hedda gabler, heddle, hedenbergite, heder, hedera, hedge, hedge apple, hedge fund

Origin of hedenbergite

1815–25; named after L. Hedenberg, early 19th-century Swedish chemist; see -ite¹