- ferrosilite
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silicate mineral belonging to the orthopyroxene (q.v.) series.
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Ferrosilite — Orthoferrosilite L’orthoferrosilite est un minéral composé de silicate de fer de formule chimique FeSiO6. Il forme le pôle ferrique du pyroxène (cf. enstatite, hypersthène). Voir aussi (en) Webmineral Données sur la ferrosilite … Wikipédia en Français
ferrosilite — ferosilitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Fe₂Si₂O₆ atitikmenys: angl. ferrosilite rus. ферросилит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ferrosilite — fer·ro·sil·ite … English syllables
ferrosilite — ˌferōˈsiˌlīt noun ( s) Etymology: ferro + silicate : a mineral component consisting of an iron silicate FeSiO3 in hypersthene compare clinoferrosilite, orthoferrosilite … Useful english dictionary
pyroxene — pyroxenic /puy rok sen ik/, adj. /puy rok seen, peuh , puy rok seen /, n. any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of… … Universalium
Pyroxene — Figure 1: A sample of pyroxenite, a rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals. The pyroxenes are a group of important rock forming inosilicate minerals found in many igneous and metamorphic rocks. They share a common structure consisting of… … Wikipedia
Hedenbergite — Hedenbergite, CaFeSi206, is the iron rich end member of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system. The mineral is extremely rarely found as a pure substance, and usually has to be synthesized in a lab. It was named in 1819 after M.A.… … Wikipedia
Enstatite — Enstatite[1] Catégorie IX : silicates[2] Enstatite de Birmanie … Wikipédia en Français
Enstatite — Infobox mineral name = Enstatite category = Silicate mineral boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = formula = Mg2Si2O6 molweight = color = White, grey, green, yellow or brown colorless in thin section. habit = Lamellar, fibrous, or massive … Wikipedia
Hypersthene — is a common rock forming inosilicate mineral belonging to the group of orthorhombic pyroxenes. Many references have formally abandoned this term, preferring to categorise this mineral as enstatite or ferrosilite. It is found in igneous and some… … Wikipedia
