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


Soda-Augite is a variety of the mineral augite. For information about augite please click the article tab at the top of the page, or click -here-.



Soda-Augite is an intermediate between augite and another mineral known as Aegirine-Augite.



Soda Augite has only been found in two places in the world. The map below shows major documented concentrations of soda augite:
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July 30, 2012 The last time this page was updated
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