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HEDENBERGITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A black monoclinic mineral of the clinopyroxene group which consists of a native silicate of iron and calcium occurring as a skarn mineral at the contact of limestones with granite.

OBS

Named after M. A. Ludwig Hedenberg, the Swedish chemist who discovered the mineral.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Minéral monoclinique du groupe des pyroxènes constitué de silicate naturel de fer et de calcium, se présentant surtout en masses lamellaires ou granulaires de couleur noire à vert brunâtre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Silicato de hierro y calcio [...]; es un piroxeno monoclínico de color negro y de estructura foliácea.

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