| Name: | Augite Aug |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Augite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | ? |
| Year First Published: | 1685 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Pliny [translated by Hardouin, 1685] (77) Augites, in Caii Plinii secundi Naturalis historiae libri XXXVII interpretatione et notis illustravit Joannes Harduinus in usum Delphini, Franciscum Muguet (Paris) 406-406 The name was used to describe several different species until this paper: Werner A G (1792) Geognostische Beobachtungen, auf einer Reife durch einen Theil des böhmischen Mittelgebirges, Bergmannisches Journal 1, 215-266 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.375 |
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