Bronzite

It belongs to the pyroxene group. Bronzite is an iron-rich variety of enstatite. Mineral belongings with enstatite and hypersthene to the orthorhombic series of the group. Rather than a distinct species, it is really a ferriferous variety of enstatite, which owing to partial alteration has acquired a bronze-like sub-metallic luster on the cleavage surfaces.
Chemical composition: (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6
Hardness: 5,5
Density: 3,35 g/cm³
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Origin: United States, Italy

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