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pigeonite

[ pij-uh-nahyt ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pigeonite1

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

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