pigeonite

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noun

Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.

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Meanings

nounpigeonite (countable and uncountable, plural pigeonites)

plural pigeonites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
calc-clinobronziteclinobronzite

Origin

From pigeon + -ite, named from its type locality on Lake Superior's shores at Pigeon Point, Minnesota, United States.

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Translations

Finnish pigeoniitti
  • pigeoniittimineral
Cite this entry
APA

pigeonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeonite

MLA

“pigeonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeonite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigeonite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeonite.

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