About Hypersthene
An iron magnesium inosilicate (orthopyroxene), typically brown to black with a distinctive bronze-like metallic schiller. It's a calming and protective stone, aiding in problem-solving, self-reflection, and quieting an overactive mind.
Primary Hues
Brown, Black, Grey, Greenish, often with a bronze-like metallic luster (schiller)
Geological & Scientific Details
Hypersthene is classified as a inosilicate mineral which typically crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. Its chemical formula is (Mg,Fe)SiO3.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Inosilicate
- Chemical Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
- Crystal System: Orthorhombic
- Predominant Geological Color: Gray, brown, or green
- Twinning: On [100]
- Cleavage: {100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
- Luster: Vitreous to pearly
- Streak: Greyish white, greenish
Associated Minerals
- Enstatite
- Ferrosilite (endmembers of the series)
- Bronzite (altered Enstatite with similar look)
- Labradorite (can be confused due to schiller)
- Diopside