Mineral Name | Augite |
First Discovered | 1792 |
Nickel-Strunz Classification | 09.DA.15 |
Dana Classification | 65.01.03a.03 |
ICSD | 9257 |
Mineral Group | Silicates |
Asteroite is a stellate radiating iron-rich variety of Augite. Asteroite was first originally described from a location in Nordmark, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Asteroite has only been found in two places in the world. The map below shows major documented concentrations of asteroite:
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