hedenbergite

English

Etymology

From Hedenberg +‎ -ite, after M. A. Ludwig Hedenberg.

Noun

hedenbergite (countable and uncountable, plural hedenbergites)

1. (mineralogy) The iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.

Derived terms

• hedenbergitic

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hedenbergite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “hedenbergite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.