| Id | 29 |
| Identification Type | Mineral |
| Name | Clinopyroxene |
| Distinguishing Features | Subhedral
near-90-degree-perfect-cleavage |
| Description | Transparent colorless to green or brown. May be pleochroic from yellow to green, depending on mineralogy. Moderate birefringence. Appear as stubby prisms and subhedral to anhedral crystals. Near-90 degree perfect cleavage. Moderately high relief. |
| Tags | ferromagnesian silicate transparent green brown pleochroic moderately-high-relief |
| External Resources | Clinopyroxene on MinDat |
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