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Enstatite

The Pyroxene Minerals

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Enstatite is a common greenish pyroxene with the formula MgSiO3. With increasing iron content it turns dark brown; its iron version is ferrosilite.
Magnesium pyroxenePhoto courtesy Dave Dyet via Wikimedia Commons
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