Bronzite
A variety of Enstatite
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About Bronzite
Formula:
(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Name:
Named for the bronze-like submetallic luster on the characteristic cleavage surfaces.
An iron(II)-bearing variety of enstatite.
The iron-dominant member is ferrosilite.
See also the obsolete hypersthene, a mid-way member between enstatite and ferrosilite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Bronzite.
The iron-dominant member is ferrosilite.
See also the obsolete hypersthene, a mid-way member between enstatite and ferrosilite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Bronzite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
5293 (as Bronzite)
1384 (as Enstatite)
1384 (as Enstatite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:5293:7 (as Bronzite)
mindat:1:1:1384:6 (as Enstatite)
mindat:1:1:1384:6 (as Enstatite)
Similar Names
| Bronzite (of Finch) | A synonym of Clintonite | |
| Burnsite | A valid IMA mineral species | KCdCu72+(SeO3)2O2Cl9 |
Chemistry of Bronzite
Mindat Formula:
(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Bronzite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 48 photos of Bronzite associated with 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | |
| 43 photos of Bronzite associated with 'Meteoritic Iron' | |
| 4 photos of Bronzite associated with Native Iron | Fe |
| 3 photos of Bronzite associated with 'Picotite' | (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4 |
| 3 photos of Bronzite associated with 'Hypersthene' | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| 2 photos of Bronzite associated with Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| 1 photo of Bronzite associated with Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| 1 photo of Bronzite associated with 'H3-4 chondrite meteorite' | |
| 1 photo of Bronzite associated with 'Kamacite' | (Fe,Ni) |
| 1 photo of Bronzite associated with Troilite | FeS |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Bronzite in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Bronzite
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References for Bronzite
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Localities for Bronzite
Showing 286 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Antarctica | |
| Himmelberg et al. (1977) |
| Ikeda Yukio (1988) |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
| Yabuki (1978) +1 other reference | |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
| Yabuki (1978) | |
Argentina | |
| Gervilla et al. (1997) |
Australia | |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) |
| Hoatson et al. (1989) |
| G McCall and W Cleverly +2 other references |
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| G McCall and W Cleverley +2 other references | |
| G McCall and W Cleverly +2 other references | |
| Taranovic et al. (2022) |
| Campbell et al. (1978) +1 other reference |
| Hamlyn (1975) |
| G McCall and W Cleverly +2 other references |
| G McCall and W Cleverly +2 other references | |
| McCall (1966) |
| Marston (1984) |
| Trommsdorff et al. (1968) |
| Mineralogical Magazine +1 other reference |
| McCall (1965) +1 other reference |
Austria | |
| Thiedig (1962) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Siddiqi (1971) |
| Neschen (n.d.) +1 other reference |
| Wolfgang Ecker collection |
| KIESSLING (1930b) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Miller et al. (2005) |
| Exel (1993) |
| Postl (1981) |
| Chris Auer collection | |
| Niedermayr (1993) |
| Roland Nilica collection (analysed) |
| H.Schabereiter |
Brazil | |
| Candia et al. (1997) |
| Candia et al. (1997) | |
Burkina Faso | |
| www.lpi.usra.edu (n.d.) |
Canada | |
| Reamsbottom (1971) |
| Dominion Diamond Mines |
| Laarman (2014) |
| castaing.eps.mcgill.ca (n.d.) |
| Thomson et al. (1981) |
China | |
| Kuiren Wang and Junxin Wang (1987) +1 other reference |
| Hong et al. (1999) |
| Proceedings 30th Intl Geol Cong Vol 16 ... |
| Lishe Wang et al. (2008) |
| Research Group of Suizhou Meteorite (1986) |
| Wang et al. (1977) |
| Lunar and Planetary Science |
| Zicheng Chen (1991) |
| Huiwen Liu et al. (2014) |
| www.meteorites4sale.net (n.d.) |
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| Fengmei Chai et al. (2006) |
| Han et al. (2007) |
| Liu et al. (2025) |
Cuba | |
| Yin et al. (2021) |
Czech Republic | |
| Kratochvíl |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Pauliš |
| Bernard J. H. et al. Mineralogie ... |
| Kopa |
| Čech |
| Welser |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Rost R.: Doplňky k mineralogii ... |
| ĎUĎA |
| Kopa | |
| pruvodce.geol.morava.sci.muni.cz (n.d.) |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
East Timor | |
Finland | |
| Outokumpu |
| 5th International Platinum Symposium ... +1 other reference |
| Econ Geol (1986) +1 other reference | |
| Järvinen et al. (2019) |
France | |
| Leblanc et al. (1987) |
| Leblanc et al. (1987) |
| Forestier et al. (1969) |
| Forestier (1964) |
| Belot (1978) |
| C. Campiglio et al. +1 other reference |
| Inventaire Minéralogique de la France ... |
Germany | |
| Tschermak (1884,1885) |
| Müller (1984) |
| Hentschel (1960) |
| Ramdohr et al. (1969) |
| Mori et al. (1981) |
| Möhl (1868) |
| Köster (1960) |
| Tuček K.: Meteority a jejich výskyt v ... |
| Mineralienatlas.de |
| - (1986) |
| Vollstädt (1979) |
| www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) |
Greece | |
| Dabitzias (1980) |
Greenland | |
| Bøggild (1953) |
| Bøggild (1953) |
Hungary | |
| Kimura et al. (1998) |
India | |
| Patel et al. (2001) |
| Chakraborti et al. (2018) |
| TRIPATHI et al. (2000) |
Iran | |
| Pourkhorsandi et al. (2019) |
| Pourkhorsandi et al. (2019) | |
| Pourkhorsandi et al. (2019) | |
| Ward (1901) |
Italy | |
| Baldanza (1965) +1 other reference |
| Piolti (1896) |
| 86 (in German) +1 other reference |
| Clarke et al. (1975) |
Ivory Coast | |
| Gouedji et al. (2014) |
Japan | |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| M. Yamaguchi (1961) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Sadanaga et al. (1974) |
| Momma et al. (2015) | |
Lesotho | |
| Nixon et al. (1968) |
| Field et al. (2008) |
Madagascar | |
| Razakamanana et al. (2006 ) |
| Michel Arliguie collection & photo (photo id 907291) | |
Namibia | |
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New Zealand | |
| Pirajno (1980) |
| Hackett W R. |
| Brothers et al. (1981) |
| Brothers et al. (1981) | |
| Mason (1968) |
| Battey (1962) |
Norway | |
| Augsten (2014) |
| Sørensen (1955) |
| Holtedahl (1953) |
| Hermans et al. (1976) |
| Jean-Clair Duchesne ed. (2001) |
| Svensen (2004) |
| Kronos |
| Bøe (2001) |
Philippines | |
| Giese et al. (1986) |
| Fournelle et al. (1996) |
Poland | |
| Karwowski et al. (2015) |
| Białowolska A. 1973 - Geochemia ... |
| Spangenberg et al. (1949) |
| Spangenberg et al. (1949) | |
| Chodyniecka L. (1969) |
| Karwowski Ł. 2003: The new ... |
Portugal | |
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Republic of the Congo | |
| Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéralo. ... |
Romania | |
| Szakáll |
Russia | |
| Kepezhinskas et al. (2023) +1 other reference |
| Spiridonov et al. (2019) |
| Spiridonov et al. (2019, April) | |
| Spiridonov et al. (2018) | |
| Kislov +1 other reference | |
| Podlipsky et al. (2015) |
| Skolotnev et al. (2018) |
| Erokhin et al. (2016) |
| Orsoev et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
| Erokhin et al. (2018) |
| Trunilina et al. (2022) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Ďuďa | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) | |
| Háber et al. (Dankova, SGR Mnts) |
| Pauliš et al. (2002) | |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
| Koděra et al. (1986) |
Solomon Islands | |
| Allen et al. (1965) +3 other references |
| Allen et al. (1965) | |
South Africa | |
| Lightfoot et al. (1984) |
| Field et al. (2008) |
| Anhaeusser et al. (1978) |
| Song et al. (2025) |
| Lionnet et al. (2007) |
| Anglo American plc | |
Spain | |
| Alejandro Sánchez Jiménez |
| Romero Silva (2003) +1 other reference |
| B. Azambre et al. +1 other reference |
| B. Azambre et al. +1 other reference |
Sweden | |
| Törnebohm (1881) |
| Wilke (1997) |
Switzerland | |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
| Stalder et al. (1998) |
Tanzania | |
| DAWSON (2002) |
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| Zwaan (1974) |
UK | |
| Hall (1868) |
| Mason (1976) | |
| Render (n.d.) |
Ukraine | |
| Kvasnytsya et al. (2001) |
| Spiridonov et al. (2019) |
| Keidel (1965) |
USA | |
| Ransom (1974) |
| Van Gosen (2005) |
| Van Gosen (2005) | |
| Hanks (1884) +1 other reference |
| Whitfield (1890) +1 other reference |
| Pemberton (1983) |
| Pemberton (1983) +1 other reference |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Meteoritics |
| Cook (1978) |
| - (2005) |
| White |
| Smith (1877) |
| Farrington (1915) |
| Farrington |
| Graham et al. (1985) |
| Smith (1877) |
| Houston |
| Ostrander et al. (1940) |
| Jat Thompson Collection |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Aldrich et al. (1965) | |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| Heinrich et al. (2004) |
| USGS Open-File Report 89-76 |
| Gobla (2012) |
| British Museum specimen (BM 1981,134) |
| USGS Bulletin 1674E | |
| USGS Miscellaneous Field Studies Map ... | |
| Gobla (2012) | |
| Gobla (2012) | |
| Corkery (2002) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Castor et al. (2004) |
| Bronzite (1969) |
| Robinson et al. (2007) |
| Kevin Czaja Collection |
| Robinson et al. (2007) |
| Palache et al. (1930) |
| North Carolina NOA Site Screening Summary Report (2006) |
| www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com |
| - (2010) |
| joseph Hyde Pratt and Joseph Volney Lewis (1905) | |
| Genth et al. (1881) | |
| Pratt (1933) | |
| Mason (1976) | |
| North Carolina NOA Site Screening ... +1 other reference | |
| Hunter (1941) | |
| North Carolina NOA Site Screening Summary Report (2006) | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) |
| - (2005) |
| Rocks and Minerals (1985) +1 other reference | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) | |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| Meteroitical Bulletin Database |
| - (2010) |
| Ransom (1974) | |
| - (2010) |
| Genth (1891) | |
| Wilson et al. (1978) |
| Saul Krotki collection |
| Sloto (2024) |
| Museum Victoria Collections Specimen E ... |
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| Dietrich (1990) |
| Jérome et al. (1972) +1 other reference |
| W.D.Hausel |
The Moon | |
Summit Rock, Klamath County, Oregon, USA