Enstatite

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enstatite \En"sta*tite\, n. [Named fr. Gr. ? an adversary,
     because infusible before the blowpipe.] (Min.)
     A mineral of the pyroxene group, orthorhombic in
     crystallization; often fibrous and massive; color grayish
     white or greenish. It is a silicate of magnesia with some
     iron. Bronzite is a ferriferous variety.


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