A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Augite |
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| Description | Augite is a commonly occurring member of the pyroxene family. It has general chemical formula (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6, but often contains other minor elements not reflected in this formula. Augite is an important rock-forming mineral in many igneous rocks, especially in gabbros and basalts. This speciman is about 3 cm across. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 2001-10-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3078. |
| Key words | augite, pryoxene |
| Tech details | 295 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1620 |
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