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

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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February 05, 2012 The last time this page was updated
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