Fassaite 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-.

Fassaite is a variety of augite that has a low iron content.. Fassaite was first originally described from a location in in the Fassa Valley, Trento Province, in Italy.

Fassaite can be referenced in certain current and historical texts under the following name:

Pyrogom

Fassaite has been found in select places around the world. The map below shows major documented concentrations of fassaite

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February 07, 2012	The last time this page was updated
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