A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Enstatite |
|---|---|
| Description | Enstatite is a member of the pyroxene family. The chemical formula for enstatite is MgSiO3 (magnesium silicate). Enstatite is a relatively common mineral and is found in metamorphic and some igneous rocks, as well as meteorites. The name comes from the Greek, enstates, meaning “opponent.” This sample is around 5 cm. |
| Location | USA ▹ Pennsylvania ▹ Delaware |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1317. |
| Key words | enstatite, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 677 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1623 |
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