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Clinohypersthene

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An obsolete name for a pyroxene intermediate between clinoenstatite and clinoferrosilite (previously known as ferrosilite).


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
51892 (as Clinohypersthene)
7630 (as Clinopyroxene Subgroup)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51892:1 (as Clinohypersthene)
mindat:1:1:7630:8 (as Clinopyroxene Subgroup)

Classification of ClinohyperstheneHide

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Previous petrological nomenclature of clinopyroxenes from basaltic magmas (after Poldervaart & Hess, 1951)

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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