bronzite

English

Etymology

bronze +‎ -ite

Noun

bronzite (countable and uncountable, plural bronzites)

(mineralogy) A ferriferous variety of enstatite, often with a bronze-like lustre.

References

“bronzite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bronzite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“bronzite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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