Mineral Name Augite
First Discovered 1792
Nickel-Strunz Classification 09.DA.15
Dana Classification 65.01.03a.03
ICSD 9257
Mineral Group Silicates - Inosilicate with two-periodic single chains in the pyroxene group


Volcanic Shorl is another name for the mineral augite and not a valid name for a mineral.

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