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enstatite
[ en-stuh-tahyt ]
noun
- a yellow-green fibrous magnesium silicate, an orthorhombic pyroxene found in norites containing less than five percent ferrous oxide.
enstatite
/ ˈɛԲəˌٲɪ /
noun
- a grey, green, yellow, or brown pyroxene mineral consisting of magnesium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg 2 Si 2 O 6
enstatite
/ ĕ′ə-ī′ /
- A glassy, usually yellowish gray orthorhombic variety of pyroxene. It is usually found in igneous rocks and meteorites. Chemical formula: Mg 2 Si 2 O 6 .
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ٲ·پ· [en-st, uh, -, tit, -ik], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of enstatite1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of enstatite1
Example Sentences
The chemical composition of the asteroids, gleaned by telescopes, matched a set of rare meteorites called EL enstatite chondrites, they reported in 2022.
Rare meteorites called enstatite chondrites have high metal contents and Psyche-like densities, but their parent body is thought to have formed closer to the Sun.
The two other minerals found in the new inclusion, ferropericlase and enstatite, can only occur together at 660 km and deeper, pinpointing where the diamond formed.
Ringwoodite holds water better than ferropericlase and enstatite, so the mineral probably releases a lot of water as it undergoes changes at this boundary.
Between 100 million and 500 million years, the atmosphere will cool, and dusty clouds made of minerals such as enstatite and quartz will form.
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