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Hypersthene from
Cherokee Springs meteorite, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:'Hypersthene' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Comments:The term 'hypersthene' is often avoided in current literature, but it is more precise than the favored 'orthopyroxene' which does not distinguish between enstatite (sensu strictu), bronzite, and hypersthene [products of different parent bodies].
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hypersthene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cherokee Springs meteorite, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:904602
Long-form Identifier:1:3:904602:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hypersthene
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘHendersonville Quarry, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘHendersonville meteorite, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘWalker Top, Burke County, North Carolina, USA
References
(2010) Meteoritical Bulletin Database (MetBull), The Meteoritical Society.
 
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