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Kraubath, Leoben, Styria, Austria This specimen consists of a grouping of intergrown crystals of Bronzite that exhibit characteristic brassy-golden iridescence when viewed at varying angles. The effect is actually a bit similar to what is seen in Labradorite - essentially this specimen has a lively golden "labradorescence". Ex. Stephen Varni Co. Lapidaries (New York City), Ex. ... |
| © Jasun McAvoy | Photo ID: 259193 View Count: 34 |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Sommergraben, Kraubath, Leoben, Styria, Austria Specimen size 8,8 x 6,2 cm; Chris Auer photo and collection, self collected in 1984 |
| Photo ID: 147796 View Count: 281 | |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Boquira Mine, Boquira (former Macaúbas), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil A solid piece of Bronzite with crystal faces on both sides with massive in between. 8.2 x 3.6 x 1.2 cms. Photo and collection of Lee Johnson. |
| Photo ID: 200326 View Count: 154 | |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Queimadas, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil Sample not crystallized with 5x2,5x2cm - October of 2003 |
| © Martins da Pedra | Photo ID: 44674 View Count: 498 |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Bohouskovice, České Budějovice (Budweis), South Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic Garnet websterite to griquaite - coarse grained composed of 95 % enstatite (var. bronzite - note typical bronze colour) and minority of Cr-diopside and pyrope. Size 7×7 cm. Collection of author. |
| © Jakub Jirásek | Photo ID: 213372 View Count: 124 |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Bare Hills Copper Mine (Smith Avenue Copper Mine), Bare Hills, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA 9.6 x 7.5 x 4.9 cm A classic from a very old American locality that is a varietal of enstatite but apparently still a valid species. Note the curving, bronzy, well-defined crystals. From the noted W.W. Jefferis (1820-1906) Collection. This was a "copper mine located about 1 mile NW of Mt Washington and about 3 miles NW of Baltimore. Started ... |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 202036 View Count: 129 |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA The enstatite crystal measures 0.9 mm in height and when viewed along different crystallographic axes, exhibits distinct dichroism from greenish to amber brown . Pure enstatite is not dichroic but becomes so when Fe joins the Mg in the chemical composition. Collected by Kelly Starnes, 8/14/03. Photomicrograph by Saul Krotki (.0473). Krotki ... Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 19th Feb 2006 |
| © Saul Krotki 2003 | Photo ID: 14181 View Count: 1638 |
Enstatite (Var: Bronzite) : (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 | |
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Summit Rock, Klamath Co., Oregon, USA Bronzite crystals [originally thought to be Ferrosilite]. Field of view 12 mm. Collection M. Kampf No 70-053. |
| © 2005 M. Kampf | Photo ID: 26804 View Count: 795 |
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