Hyaline means “glass-like” or “transparent” because of how it looks under the microscope.  It is the most common cartilage and can be found in locations such as trachea, articular surfaces of bones, larynx and nasal septum.  Even though it’s called “glass-like”, the extracellular matrix contains collagen but normally cannot be seen under light microscopy.  Just like other types of cartilage, the major cell type found is chondrocyte.