1) Common mineral in rocks 2) Dark-green mineral 3) Magnesium mineral 4) Mineral 5) Monoclinic mineral 6) Sodium mineral
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Augite is a common rock-forming single chain inosilicate mineral with formula (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6. The crystals are monoclinic and prismatic. Augite has two prominent cleavages, meeting at angles near 90 degrees. ==Characteristics== Augite is a solid solution in the pyroxene group. Diopside and hedenbergite are important endmembers in a...
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• (n.) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term pyroxene.
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the most common pyroxene mineral (a silicate of calcium, magnesium, iron, titanium, and aluminum). It occurs chiefly as thick, tabular crystals in ... [4 related articles]
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A pyroxene, a complex aluminous silicate of calcium, iron, and magnesium, crystallizing in the monoclinic system, and occurring in many igneous rocks, particularly those of basaltic composition. Augite is a part of a solid solution series, which also includes the minerals hedenbergite and diopside.
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Au'gite (a'jīt)
noun [ Latin
augites , Greek
a'ygi`ths , from
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augite .] A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt; -- also used instead of the general term
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Augite is an important rock forming mineral of the pyroxene group. Chiefly found in dark coloured igneous rocks, especially those whose magmas were rich in iron, calcium and magnesium. Seldom found in rocks that contain much quartz. A common member of the pyroxene group. Told from the amphibole group by cleavage. It has the formulae (Ca,Na) (Mg,Fe,...
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n] - dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
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noun dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
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(Calcium Sodium Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate) Augite is an important rock-forming mineral in many igneous rocks, especially in gabbros and basalts, and is also found in some hydrothermal metamorphic rocks. Augite is a part of an important solid solution series of the pyroxene group. The series includes the minerals hedenbe...
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a silicate mineral, chiefly of calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminum: a dark-green to black variety of monoclinic pyroxene, characteristic of basic rocks.
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