Hypersthene
Hardness ( Moh )
" 5 - 6
Crystal System
OrthorhombicSpecific Gravity
3.45
Refractive Index
1.686 - 1.772
Birefringence
Colour(s)
gray, brown, or green
Cleavage
Francture Type
Brittle
Luster
Streak
reddish yellow
Transparency
Translucent
Formula
(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Country
Found In Antarctica,Argentina,Australia,Austria,Belarus,Bolivia,Brazil,Cameroon,Canada,Cape Verde,Chad,China,Comoros,Czech Republic,Denmark,Dominican Republic,El Salvador,Federated States of Micronesia,Finland,France,Germany,Greenland,Iceland,India,Indonesia,Iran,Ireland,Italy,Japan,Libya,Lithuania,Madagascar,Malaysia,Mauritania,Mauritius,Mexico,Namibia,New Zealand,Norway,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Peru,Poland,Portugal,Russia,Saint Helena， Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,Saudi Arabia,Slovakia,South Africa,South Korea,South Sudan,Spain,Suriname,Sweden,Thailand,Tonga,Tunisia,Turkey,Uganda,UK,Ukraine,USA,Yemen,The Moon