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pigeonite
[ pij-uh-nahyt ]
noun
, Mineralogy.
- 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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