【mineral photo】Enstatite euhedral crystals from IBM arc, Japan


Enstatite is a mineral species which is the magnesium endmember of the pyroxene (MgSi2O6). Here I show microscopic images of beautiful green enstatite euhedral crystals separated from high-magnesium andesite in Ogasawara Islands, IBM arc.

enstatite euhedral crystals from high-Mg andesite

enstatite euhedral crystals from high-Mg andesite

enstatite euhedral crystals from high-Mg andesite

enstatite euhedral crystals from high-Mg andesite

enstatite euhedral crystals from high-Mg andesite

enstatite euhedral crystals from high-Mg andesite

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