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Name and first discovery : Named after the ancient Greek word "auge" for "shine", in reference to the striking mother-of-pearl shine on the cleavage surfaces.
Chemistry :
Synonyms : basaltine, violetite, volcanite
Varieties : Asteroite, Fassaite, Ferroaugite, Jeffersonite, Sodium Augite, Titanium Augite
Abbreviation : Aug
literature
Dana, J. D., & Dana, E. S. (1892). The system of mineralogy of James Dwight Dana, 1837-1868: descriptive mineralogy . J. Wiley & sons.