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{{short description|Pyroxene: magnesium-iron silicate with MgSiO<sub>3</sub> and FeSiO<sub>3</sub> end-members}} |
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{{for|E-type chondrites|Enstatite chondrite}} |
{{for|E-type chondrites|Enstatite chondrite}} |
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{{Infobox mineral |
{{Infobox mineral |
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| name = Enstatite |
| name = Enstatite |
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| category = [[Inosilicate]] |
| category = [[Inosilicate]] |
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| image = Enstatite- |
| image = Enstatite-pas-146a.jpg |
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| imagesize = 260px |
| imagesize = 260px |
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| caption = |
| caption = |
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| formula = MgSiO<sub>3</sub> |
| formula = MgSiO<sub>3</sub> |
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| IMAsymbol = En<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Warr|first=L.N.|date=2021|title=IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols|journal=Mineralogical Magazine|volume=85|issue=3|pages=291–320|doi=10.1180/mgm.2021.43|bibcode=2021MinM...85..291W|s2cid=235729616|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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| molweight = {{chem molar mass|Mg=1|Si=1|O=3}} |
| molweight = {{chem molar mass|Mg=1|Si=1|O=3}} |
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| strunz = 9.DA.05 |
| strunz = 9.DA.05 |
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| 2V = 55–90° |
| 2V = 55–90° |
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| birefringence = δ = 0.009–0.011 |
| birefringence = δ = 0.009–0.011 |
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| pleochroism = |
| pleochroism = Pale green to pale orange |
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| streak = Gray |
| streak = Gray |
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| gravity = 3.2–3.3 |
| gravity = 3.2–3.3 |
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'''Enstatite''' is a mineral; the magnesium endmember of the [[pyroxene]] [[silicate mineral]] series enstatite (MgSiO<sub>3</sub>) |
'''Enstatite''' is a mineral; the magnesium endmember of the [[pyroxene]] [[silicate mineral]] series enstatite (MgSiO<sub>3</sub>) - ferrosilite (FeSiO<sub>3</sub>). The magnesium rich members of the [[solid solution]] series are common rock-forming [[mineral]]s found in [[igneous]] and [[metamorphic rock|metamorphic]] rocks. The intermediate composition, (Mg,Fe)SiO<sub>3</sub>, has historically been known as [[hypersthene]], although this name has been formally abandoned and replaced by orthopyroxene. When determined [[Petrography|petrographically]] or chemically the composition is given as relative proportions of enstatite (En) and ferrosilite (Fs) (e.g., En<sub>80</sub>Fs<sub>20</sub>). |
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==Polymorphs and varieties== |
==Polymorphs and varieties== |
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[[Weathering|Weathered]] enstatite with a small amount of iron takes on a submetallic [[Lustre (mineralogy)|luster]] and a bronze-like color. This material is termed [[bronzite]], although it is more correctly called altered enstatite. |
[[Weathering|Weathered]] enstatite with a small amount of iron takes on a submetallic [[Lustre (mineralogy)|luster]] and a bronze-like color. This material is termed [[bronzite]], although it is more correctly called altered enstatite. |
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Bronzite and hypersthene were known long before enstatite, which was first described by [[Gustav Adolph Kenngott|G. A. Kenngott]] in 1855. |
Bronzite and hypersthene were known long before enstatite, which was first described by [[Gustav Adolph Kenngott|G. A. Kenngott]] in 1855. |
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[[File:Enstatite-pas-146b.jpg|thumb|Bronzite variety from [[Bare Hills, Maryland|Bare Hills]], [[Baltimore County, Maryland]], USA (size: 9.6×7.5×4.9 cm)]] |
[[File:Enstatite-pas-146b.jpg|thumb|Bronzite variety from [[Bare Hills, Maryland|Bare Hills]], [[Baltimore County, Maryland]], USA (size: 9.6×7.5×4.9 cm)]] |
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An emerald-green variety of enstatite is called chrome-enstatite and is cut as a [[gemstone]]. The green color is caused by traces of [[chromium]], hence the varietal name. In addition, |
An emerald-green variety of enstatite is called chrome-enstatite and is cut as a [[gemstone]]. The green color is caused by traces of [[chromium]], hence the varietal name. In addition, bronzite is also sometimes used as a gemstone. |
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==Identification== |
==Identification== |
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Enstatite and the other orthorhombic pyroxenes are distinguished from those of the monoclinic series by their optical characteristics, such as straight extinction, much weaker [[double refraction]] and stronger [[pleochroism]]. |
Enstatite and the other orthorhombic pyroxenes are distinguished from those of the monoclinic series by their optical characteristics, such as straight extinction, much weaker [[double refraction]] and stronger [[pleochroism]]. They also have a prismatic [[cleavage (crystal)|cleavage]] that is perfect in two directions at 90 degrees. Enstatite is white, gray, greenish, or brown in color; its [[hardness]] is 5–6 on the [[Mohs scale]], and its [[specific gravity]] is 3.2–3.3. |
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==Occurrence== |
==Occurrence== |
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Enstatite, close to En<sub>90</sub>Fs<sub>10</sub> in composition, is an essential mineral in typical [[peridotite]] and [[pyroxenite]] of the [[Earth's mantle]]. [[Xenolith]]s of peridotite are common in [[kimberlite]] and in some basalt. Measurements of the [[calcium]], [[aluminum]], and [[chromium]] contents of enstatite in these xenoliths have been crucial in reconstructing the depths from which the xenoliths were plucked by the ascending magmas. |
Enstatite, close to En<sub>90</sub>Fs<sub>10</sub> in composition, is an essential mineral in typical [[peridotite]] and [[pyroxenite]] of the [[Earth's mantle]]. [[Xenolith]]s of peridotite are common in [[kimberlite]] and in some basalt. Measurements of the [[calcium]], [[aluminum]], and [[chromium]] contents of enstatite in these xenoliths have been crucial in reconstructing the depths from which the xenoliths were plucked by the ascending magmas. |
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Orthopyroxene is an important constituent of some metamorphic rocks such as [[granulite]]. Orthopyroxene near pure enstatite in composition occurs in some metamorphosed [[serpentine group|serpentine]]s. Large crystals, a foot in length and mostly altered to [[steatite]], were found in 1874 in the [[apatite]] veins traversing [[mica]]-[[schist]] and [[hornblende]]-schist at the apatite mine of |
Orthopyroxene is an important constituent of some metamorphic rocks such as [[granulite]]. Orthopyroxene near pure enstatite in composition occurs in some metamorphosed [[serpentine group|serpentine]]s. Large crystals, a foot in length and mostly altered to [[steatite]], were found in 1874 in the [[apatite]] veins traversing [[mica]]-[[schist]] and [[hornblende]]-schist at the apatite mine of Kjörrestad, near Brevig in southern [[Norway]]. |
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Enstatite is a common mineral in meteorites. [[Crystal]]s have been found in stony and iron [[meteorite]]s, including one that fell at [[Potůčky|Breitenbach]] in the [[Ore Mountains]], [[Bohemia]]. In some meteorites, together with [[olivine]] it forms the bulk of the material; it can occur in small spherical masses, or [[chondrule]]s, with an internal radiated structure. |
Enstatite is a common mineral in meteorites. [[Crystal]]s have been found in stony and iron [[meteorite]]s, including one that fell at [[Potůčky|Breitenbach]] in the [[Ore Mountains]], [[Bohemia]]. In some meteorites, together with [[olivine]] it forms the bulk of the material; it can occur in small spherical masses, or [[chondrule]]s, with an internal radiated structure. |
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==Enstatite in Space== |
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Enstatite is one of the few silicate minerals that have been observed in crystalline form outside the [[Solar System]], particularly around evolved stars and [[planetary nebulae]] such as [[NGC 6302]]. Enstatite is thought to be one of the early stages for the formation of crystalline silicates in space |
Enstatite is one of the few silicate minerals that have been observed in crystalline form outside the [[Solar System]], particularly around evolved stars and [[planetary nebulae]] such as [[NGC 6302]]. Enstatite is thought to be one of the early stages for the formation of crystalline silicates in space and many correlations have been noted between the occurrence of the mineral and the structure of the object around which it has been observed.{{citation needed|date=September 2008}} |
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Enstatite is thought to be a main component of the [[E-type asteroid]]s |
Enstatite is thought to be a main component of the [[E-type asteroid]]s;<ref name=keller>[http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/327/5962/190 H. U. Keller, et all - '''E-Type Asteroid (2867) Steins as Imaged by OSIRIS on Board Rosetta''' - Science 8 January 2010: Vol. 327. no. 5962, pp. 190 - 193 ] {{doi|10.1126/science.1179559}}</ref> in the Solar System, the main example are [[Hungaria asteroid]]s. |
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A layer of [[quartz]] and enstatite clouds above an [[iron]] cloud deck are thought to exist in the atmosphere of the young [[brown dwarf]] [[2M2224-0158]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Burningham |first1=Ben |last2=Faherty |first2=Jacqueline K. |last3=Gonzales |first3=Eileen C. |last4=Marley |first4=Mark S. |last5=Visscher |first5=Channon |last6=Lupu |first6=Roxana |last7=Gaarn |first7=Josefine |last8=Fabienne Bieger |first8=Michelle |last9=Freedman |first9=Richard |last10=Saumon |first10=Didier |date=2021-09-01 |title=Cloud busting: enstatite and quartz clouds in the atmosphere of 2M2224-0158 |url=https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021MNRAS.506.1944B |journal=Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |volume=506 |issue=2 |pages=1944–1961 |doi=10.1093/mnras/stab1361 |arxiv=2105.04268 |bibcode=2021MNRAS.506.1944B |issn=0035-8711}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* {{Annotated link|Rhodonite}} |
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* {{Annotated link|Wollastonite}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{More footnotes|date=November 2019}} |
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{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
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*Deer, W. A., Howie, R. A., and Zussman, J. (1992). ''[[An introduction to the rock-forming minerals]] (2nd ed.)''. Harlow: Longman {{ISBN|0-582-30094-0}} |
*Deer, W. A., Howie, R. A., and Zussman, J. (1992). ''[[An introduction to the rock-forming minerals]] (2nd ed.)''. Harlow: Longman {{ISBN|0-582-30094-0}} |
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;Attribution |
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*{{1911|wstitle=Enstatite}} |
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{{Commons category}} |
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[[Category:Inosilicates]] |
[[Category:Inosilicates]] |
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[[Category:Magnesium minerals]] |
[[Category:Magnesium minerals]] |
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[[Category:Iron |
[[Category:Iron minerals]] |
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[[Category:Pyroxene group]] |
[[Category:Pyroxene group]] |
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[[Category:Orthorhombic minerals]] |
[[Category:Orthorhombic minerals]] |
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[[Category:Minerals in space group 61]] |
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[[Category:Blendes]] |
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