augite

English

Etymology

From Latin augītēs.

Noun

augite (countable and uncountable, plural augites)

(mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.

Translations

mineral

Catalan: augita f
Finnish: augiitti
French: augite (fr) f

German: Augit (de) m
Polish: augit (pl) m
Spanish: augita f

Further reading

“Augite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
augite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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