Title | Bronzite with muscovite |
Description | Bronzite, a member of the pyroxene family, has a chemical formula of (Mg,Fe)2(Si2O6). It is a brown variety of enstatite. It is used in the clock making business. This sample is about 6 cm. |
Location | USA ▹ North Carolina. Near Webster. |
Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-11. |
Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1329. |
Key words | bronzite, pyroxene, enstatite |
Tech details | 880 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
GeoDIL number | 1628 |
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