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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.

hypersthene

English

(wikipedia hypersthene)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mineral) An inosilicate that is an orthorhombic pyroxene.

    • norite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A granular crystalline rock consisting essentially of a triclinic feldspar (such as labradorite) and hypersthene.
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