A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Augite |
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| Description | Augite is an important rock-forming mineral in many igneous rocks, especially in gabbros and basalts. Augite is a member of the pyroxene series, with a chemical formula of (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6. Augite comes from the Greek auge- meaning “luster”. Augite is very common and can be found worldwide. This particular speciman is about 5 cm. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Eganville. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-03. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1340. |
| Key words | pyroxene, augite |
| Tech details | 703 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1604 |
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