Clinoenstatite [ Mg2Si2O6 ]

Material properties

Formula Mg2Si2O6
Abbreviation Cen
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1988 s.p.)
Classification Clinopyroxene
Related materials Enstatite, Protoenstatite
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Tags Mineral, Silicate

Composition

Element Atoms
Si 2
O 6
Mg 2
Total: 10

Specimens of Clinoenstatite

Name Owner Materials Phase purity Image
NR41 Enstatite CSIRO Clinoenstatite (10.6%), Enstatite, Lizardite, Talc 10.6
M2469 Enstatite CSIRO Clinoenstatite (8.0%), Enstatite, Lizardite, Talc 8.0
MES041 Enstatite CSIRO Clinoenstatite (7.0%), Enstatite, Spinel peridotite 7.0