acmite

[′ak‚mīt]

(mineralogy)

NaFeSi₂O₆ A brown or green silicate mineral of the pyroxene group, often in long, pointed prismatic crystals; hardness is 6-6.5 on Mohs scale, and specific gravity is 3.50-3.55; found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

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