| Enstatite
is a member of the pyroxene group
of minerals. Because of its two
directions of prismatic cleavage,
enstatite is rather difficult to
facet. |
| Gemological
Information |
| Color
: |
Gray,
Green, Brown, Orange-Brown, Yellowish-Brown,
Colorless, Pale Yellow. |
| Refractive
Index: |
1.663-1.673 |
| Chemical
Composition: |
MgSiO3 |
| Hardness: |
5.5 |
| Density: |
3.26-3.28 |
| Crystal
Group: |
Orthorhombic |
| Ocurrence: |
South
Africa, Burma, Tanzania, Sri Lanka,
Kenya, Germany, Norway, Greenland |
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