Look up: hypersthene

1. Hypersthene
   Hy'per·sthene (hī'pẽr*sthēn) noun [ Greek 'ype`r over + sqe`nos strength: confer French hyperstène .] (Min.) An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black color, o...
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2. hypersthene
   <chemical> An orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a grayish or greenish black colour, often with a peculiar bronzelike luster (schiller) on the cleavage surface. ... Origin: Gr. Over + strength: cf. F. Hyperstene. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Hypersthene
   • (n.) 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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4. Hypersthene
   Hypersthene or Labrador hornblende is an orthorhombic mineral of the pyroxene group, of a greyish or greenish black colour, often with a peculiar bronze like lustre (schiller) on the cleavage surface. It was first found on the coast of Labrador, and was called Labrador hornblende.
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5. Hypersthene
   `Hypersthene` is a common rock-forming inosilicate mineral belonging to the group of orthorhombic pyroxenes. Many references have formally abandoned this term, preferring to categorise this mineral as enstatite or ferrosilite. It is found in igneous and some metamorphic rocks as well as in stony and...
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