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hypersthene

Pyroxene vs Hypersthene - What's the difference?

pyroxene | hypersthene |


As nouns the difference between pyroxene and hypersthene

is that pyroxene is pyroxene while hypersthene is (mineral) an inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

Orthorhombic vs Hypersthene - What's the difference?

orthorhombic | hypersthene |


As an adjective orthorhombic

is (crystallography) having three unequal axes at right angles.

As a noun hypersthene is

(mineral) an inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

Inosilicate vs Hypersthene - What's the difference?

inosilicate | hypersthene |


As nouns the difference between inosilicate and hypersthene

is that inosilicate is (chemistry|mineralogy) any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra while hypersthene is (mineral) an inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

Hypersthene vs Norite - What's the difference?

hypersthene | norite |


As nouns the difference between hypersthene and norite

is that hypersthene is (mineral) an inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene while norite is (mineralogy) a granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene.