saxonite

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noun

Harzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.

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Meanings

nounsaxonite (countable and uncountable, plural saxonites)

plural saxonites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryHarzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.
    1. countableuncountablechemistryPeridotite composed of olivine and enstatite.

Origin

From Saxon + -ite?

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APA

saxonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxonite

MLA

“saxonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saxonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saxonite.

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