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pigeonite

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[pij-uh-nahyt] / ˈpɪdʒ əˌnaɪt /

noun

Mineralogy.

  1. a monoclinic variety of pyroxene consisting mainly of a mixture of (MgFe)SiO 3 and CaMg(SiO3 ) 2 .

Etymology

Origin of pigeonite

1895–1900; named after Pigeon Point, NE Minnesota; see -ite 1

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