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Augite

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Noun

1. augite

dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium

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Augite

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noun
a black or greenish-black mineral of the pyroxene group, found in igneous rocks. Composition: calcium magnesium iron aluminium silicate. General formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6. Crystal structure: monoclinic

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Augite

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noun
any of various dark-colored, hard, monoclinic pyroxenes, (Ca, Na) (Mg, Fe, Al) (Si, Al)2O6, found in basic igneous rocks

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Augite

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n.
A dark-green to black pyroxene mineral, (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)2O6, that contains large amounts of aluminum, iron, and magnesium.

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