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Id	28
Identification Type	Mineral
Name	Orthopyroxene
Distinguishing Features	Subhedral
Description	Transparent colorless to green or brown. May be pleochroic from pale red to greenish (hypersthene). Low birefringence. Appear as stubby prisms and subhedral to anhedral crystals. Near-90 degree perfect cleavage. Moderately high relief.
Tags	Ferromagnesian pleochroic silicate transparent brown green good-cleavage moderately-high-relief
External Resources	Orthopyroxene on MinDat
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	Unique Identification: Orthopyroxene Site name: Round Lake Light type: Plane-Polarized Light Magnification: not specified Submitted by: not specified Notes: none Image Tags: pleochroic silicate pyroxene
	Unique Identification: Orthopyroxene Site name: Round Lake Light type: Plane-Polarized Light Magnification: not specified Submitted by: not specified Notes: none Image Tags: pleochroic silicate pyroxene
	Unique Identification: Orthopyroxene Site name: Round Lake Light type: Plane-Polarized Light Magnification: not specified Submitted by: not specified Notes: none Image Tags: pleochroic silicate pyroxene
	Unique Identification: Orthopyroxene Site name: Round Lake Light type: Cross-Polarized Light Magnification: not specified Submitted by: not specified Notes: none Image Tags: pleochroic silicate pyroxene
	Unique Identification: Orthopyroxene Site name: Yellowstone Light type: Plane-Polarized Light Magnification: 630 Submitted by: Val Stanley Notes: vivid orange in color in this case Image Tags: orange pleochroic cleavage silicate pyroxene
	Unique Identification: Orthopyroxene Site name: Yellowstone Light type: Cross-Polarized Light Magnification: 630 Submitted by: Val Stanley Notes: none Image Tags: cleavage moderately birefringent silicate pyroxene

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