enstatite

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spodumene wollastonite periclase kyanite fayalite zoisite kunzite glaucophane hypersthene pargasite chondrodite fassaite bronzite

Phrases with the word

enstatite chondrite

Anagrams

intestate satinette

Examples

There are three major types: enstatite chondrites, carbonaceous chondrites and ordinary chondrites. Source: Internet

E chondrites are chondrites which are made primarily of enstatite and only account for 2% of meteorites that fall onto the Earth. Source: Internet

Soapstone undergoes transformations when heated to temperatures of 1000–1200 °C into enstatite and cristobalite ; in the Mohs scale, this corresponds to an increase in hardness to 5.5–6.5. Source: Internet

It is possible that at least some examples of enstatite chondrite meteorites originated from this asteroid, based on similar spectral analysis results. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

enstantly enstasis enstate enstatite chondrite enstatitic enstaunce