Augite: S1567

Item

Title

Augite: S1567

Description

(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)(Al,Si)2O6 (a pyroxene). Black, vitreous, monoclinic prism with cleavage at 87o and 93o. Commonly found in basalt, diabase, and gabbro, as well as with metamorphic serpentines. Dana 325. Specimen number S1567

Creator

5052

Type

Mineral

Mediator

Tamara Carley

Item sets

Spring 2016: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (Geology 307)

Media

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