| Name: | Hedenbergite Hd |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #656: Quartz / Hedenbergite Huanggang Mine, China |
| IMA Chemistry: | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hedenbergite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1819 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Berzelius J J (1819) Hedenbergite, in Nouveau Système de Minéralogie, Méquignon-Marvis (Paris) 269-270 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
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