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enstenite
A group name for the orthopyroxenes of the MgSiO3-FeSiO3isomorphous series. It includes enstatite, hypersthene, and orthoferrosilite. Compare: clinoenstenite.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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