# pigeonite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.

## Etymology
From pigeon + -ite, named from its type locality on Lake Superior's shores at Pigeon Point, Minnesota, United States.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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