Luster - Nonmetallic

Hardness - Greater than 5.5

Streak=Pale green or colorless

2 Directions - Nearly right angles

Pyroxene
Ca,Fe,Mg silicate

Pale green or colorless Streak

2 Directions, 87° and 93°

Dark green stubby crystals. Very poor cleavage. H=5.0-6.0

Your Mineral is Pyroxene!

 

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