"Hypersthene" is a word in ENGLISH
An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a
grayish or greenish black color, often with a peculiar bronzelike
luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface.
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Read the complete definitionSame as Orthorhombic.
Read the complete definitionSame as Orthorhombic.
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Read the complete definitionSame as Orthorhombic.
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