Specimen #1788

Name: Hypersthene

Type: Micromount

Locality: Lake Creek Quarry, Diamond Lake, Douglas Co., Oregon, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

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Acquired: 2009-12-03

Source: Simkev Micromounts

Label: N

Comment: Regarded as a synonym of Enstatite or Ferrosilite, but commonly regarded as a midway member between the two. Most "Hypersthene" is Ferroan-Enstatite.

Minerals: Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe⁺⁺)₂Si₂O₆)

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Hypersthene, Lake Creek Quarry, Diamond Lake, Douglas Co., Oregon - FOV: 2.4 x 1.6 mm (14 stacked images)