hedenbergite

English

Etymology

From Hedenberg +‎ -ite, after M. A. Ludwig Hedenberg.

Noun

hedenbergite (countable and uncountable, plural hedenbergites)

  1. (mineralogy) The iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hedenbergite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “hedenbergite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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