bronzite

English

Etymology

From bronze +‎ -ite.

Noun

bronzite (countable and uncountable, plural bronzites)

1. (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^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.